Word Meaning
झगड़ा
jhagṛā
Meaning
Quarrel, dispute, contention, strife, or conflict.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'jhagṛā' signifies dispute, contention, or an ongoing struggle against worldly troubles and destiny. In Mir's couplet, it embodies the poet's petulant temperament and existential grievance against heaven ('āsmān'), the traditional symbol of fate. The poet is portrayed in total disquiet, caught in friction with the earth below and conflict with the sky above.
Etymology
Derived from Middle Indo-Aryan / Prakrit roots, common across Old Hindi and Hindustani representing brawl or dispute.
Usage
Commonly employed in ghazals to express the lover's grievance with the cruelty of fate (āsmān) or disputes with rivals and advisors.
Examples
What quarrel do you hold with this broken heart?
A daily quarrel with fate has worn my soul away.