Word Meaning
तज़्किरा
tazkira
Meaning
Mention, reference, talk, remembrance, or biographical account.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'tazkira' refers to a spoken mention, discourse, or recollection, as well as a traditional biographical anthology of poets. In this couplet, it denotes bringing up or talking about the rival ('ghair'), which displeases the lover even when done merely by way of complaint. It emphasizes the lover's intense jealousy over any attention granted to another.
Etymology
Arabic تذكرة (tadhkira), derived from the root ذ-ك-ر (dh-k-r) meaning 'to remember' or 'to mention'.
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal to highlight the public talk surrounding the beloved or the painful reference to a rival.
Examples
The mention of your beauty is on every tongue.
Do not bring up the name of the rival in our gathering.