जुरअत

Meaning

Courage, boldness, daring, or audacity to speak or act.

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetry, 'jur'at' denotes the courage, daring, or boldness required to undertake difficult or forbidden actions, especially speaking out before the beloved. In this couplet, it signifies the daring required to raise a cry of complaint (faryaad). The poet laments the loss of that vital fortitude and inner strength that once allowed him to protest his grief.

Etymology

Arabic root j-r-a (ج-ر-أ), from 'jur'ah' meaning boldness, daring, or intrepidity.

Usage

In classical ghazal, 'jur'at' commonly conveys the lover's audacity in protesting cruelty or revealing forbidden passion.

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