तअब

Meaning

Fatigue, toil, hardship, trouble, or suffering.

Detailed Meaning

'तअब' denotes weariness, hardship, and severe physical or mental toil. In this couplet, it is paired with 'अज़ाब' to emphasize the immense trials and distress the speaker has borne in love. It highlights how enduring such endless suffering ultimately conditions the heart to tolerate the beloved's cruelty.

Etymology

Arabic root ت-ع-ب (ta'iba/ta'ab), denoting weariness, fatigue, exhaustion, or distress.

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, 'तअब' is often paired in hendiadys (such as 'रंज-ओ-तअब') to articulate the painful exertion and weariness intrinsic to the lover's quest.

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