Word Meaning
तग़य्युर
taghayyur
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Change, alteration, transformation, or deterioration over time.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'taghayyur' signifies mutation, alteration, or decay brought on by the passage of time. In this couplet, it describes the spoilage and discoloration of stagnant water, symbolizing how inactivity leads inevitably to ruin and corruption.
Etymology
Arabic verbal noun (تَغَيُّر) from the root غ-ي-ر (gh-y-r), meaning to change or become altered.
Usage
Commonly employed in classical ghazal to lament the transience of worldly states, beauty, and human fortunes.
Examples
The constant change of the wheel of fate
A sorrowful complaint against the alteration of affection
Synonyms
तब्दीलीइंक़लाबबिगाड़हेर-फेर
Related Words
तग़य्युर-पज़ीरमुतग़य्यिरग़ैर