Word Meaning
तक़रीब-जूई
taqrīb-jū'ī
Meaning
Seeking an excuse, pretext, or occasion to express hidden sorrow.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'taqreeb-jooee' refers to the active pursuit or seeking of a pretext, occasion, or justification to manifest an inner emotional state. In Ghalib's verse, blooming or opening up ('shaguftan') is portrayed as an ambush where pretext-seeking lies in wait, showing how those who grieve without reason look for any semblance of outward joy merely as an excuse to unleash their sorrow.
Etymology
Compound formed from Arabic 'taqrīb' (pretext, occasion) and Persian 'jū'ī' (seeking, from the verb 'justan').
Usage
Used in the ghazal tradition to depict the lover's restless habit of concocting pretexts either to confront the beloved or to indulge in lamentation.
Examples
a pretext-seeking heart weeping without any apparent cause
the soul's endless search for an occasion to lament