Word Meaning
तअ'ज्जुब
ta'ajjub
Meaning
Wonder, astonishment, surprise, or amazement.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'ta'ajjub' denotes a feeling of surprise, astonishment, or wonder. In the context of this couplet, it appears in the idiomatic sense of 'what wonder' (kya ta'ajjub), expressing that it would not be unexpected or impossible for the beloved to feel pity upon seeing the lover's miserable condition.
Etymology
Arabic root ع-ج-ب (ʿ-j-b), derived from Form V verbal noun 'taʿajjub' meaning to wonder or marvel.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is frequently employed in rhetorical questions like 'kya ta'ajjub' to emphasize that a supposedly rare occurrence is quite natural under the circumstances of love.
Examples
What wonder is there if the spring breeze revives the heart?
Lost in astonishment at the strange ways of the beloved.