Word Meaning
तकरार
Takrar
Meaning
Repetition, reiteration, recurrence; also argument or disputation.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'takrar' primarily denotes the continual repetition, recurrence, or persistence of a thought, yearning, or act. In Ghalib's verse, it signifies the ceaseless reiteration of human desire, reflecting through both temple and mosque. In everyday idioms, it has also evolved to mean verbal dispute or altercation.
Etymology
Arabic (تَكْرَار), verbal noun derived from the root k-r-r (ك-ر-ر), signifying to repeat, reiterate, or return.
Usage
While modern Hindustani predominantly uses this word for a quarrel or debate, classical poets frequently deploy it in its original Arabic sense of reiteration and recurring desire.
Examples
A mirror to the repetition of desire.
The constant dispute between passion and intellect.