तक़लीद

Meaning

Imitation, emulation, following, or unquestioning conformity.

Detailed Meaning

Literally denoting the act of placing a garland or yoke, 'taqleed' came to mean emulating or unreflectively adhering to a predecessor's example or authority. In this verse, the poet uses it to declare that he will not copy the impatient, shallow temperament of Mansur Hallaj by shouting out the divine secret.

Etymology

Arabic, derived from the triconsonantal root q-l-d (ق-ل-د), related to girding, placing a collar, or bestowing authority upon someone.

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, especially in Iqbal and Ghalib, taqleed is often set in deliberate contrast to tahqeeq (original inquiry or creative realization).

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