Word Meaning
तज़ल्लुम
tazallum
Meaning
Complaint of injustice, lamentation against oppression, grievance, or enduring cruelty.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'tazallum' signifies the act of lamenting injustice, crying out against tyranny, or voicing a grievance. In this couplet, it expresses the agonizing complaint against relentless suffering and mortality, questioning why divine mercy has seemingly ceased. It encompasses both the experience of hardship and the sorrowful appeal for relief.
Etymology
Arabic, derived from the triconsonantal root z-l-m (ظ-ل-م) meaning darkness or injustice; Form V verbal noun (تَفَعُّل) signifying to complain of oppression.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'tazallum' is used when the lover laments the cruelty of fate or the indifferent tyranny of the beloved.
Examples
tazallum-e-dil sun ke bhi wo be-niyaaz rahe
kise sunayein hum apna tazallum-o-gham