Word Meaning
तजाहुल-पेशगी
tajahul-peshgi
Meaning
Habitual feigned ignorance; the practice of pretending not to know.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian-Arabic compound referring to the habitual pretense of unawareness or feigned ignorance. In classical Urdu poetry, it denotes the beloved's deliberate coquetry in pretending not to recognize or understand the lover's suffering. In this couplet, the lover questions the motive behind the beloved's persistent and intentional ignorance.
Etymology
Compound of Arabic 'tajahul' (feigning ignorance) and Persian '-peshgi' (custom, practice, occupation).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it captures the beloved's alluring yet tormenting affectation of pretending not to understand the lover's passion.
Examples
What will you gain from this feigned ignorance?
Her feigned ignorance tormented the restless lover.