तकलीफ़

Meaning

Pain, distress, affliction; also the exertion or trouble taken to do something.

Detailed Meaning

Commonly understood as suffering, bodily pain, or distress, the word in classical idioms often connotes 'taking the trouble' or undergoing exertion. In this couplet, 'takleef-e-hawa' points to the bother or exertion of stepping out to enjoy the morning breeze. It subtly plays on both physical exertion and an implicit burden imposed by the gentle morning air.

Etymology

Arabic verbal noun from the root k-l-f (ك-ل-ف), meaning to burden, impose a duty, or cause inconvenience.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, 'takleef' evokes romantic agony as well as the polite social convention of putting oneself to trouble.

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