Word Meaning
ज़रर
zarar
hinoun
Meaning
Harm, loss, injury, damage, or detriment.
Detailed Meaning
'Zarar' denotes harm, damage, or a perceptible loss. In this verse, Ghalib uses it in a tone of humble self-effacement, claiming that his own absence or demise would cause no serious harm or deficit to the world so long as his royal patron survives.
Etymology
Arabic root ض-ر-ر (ḍ-r-r), denoting injury, adversity, or damage.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is frequently used to discuss existential suffering or set against 'nafa' (gain) in philosophical reflections.
Examples
What harm can come to one who has already lost all?
Every path in love carries both profit and loss.
Synonyms
नुक़सानहानिक्षतिज़ियाँ
Related Words
मुज़िरनफ़ा-ओ-ज़ररगज़ंद