तबाही

Meaning

Ruin, destruction, devastation, or state of being ruined.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'tabāhī' signifies the complete emotional or existential ruin of the lover. In this couplet, it refers to the speaker's devastated state in love, a misfortune so profound that it paradoxically holds a touch of predestined grace, precluding any grievance against the beloved.

Etymology

Persian 'tabāhī' (تباہی), formed from 'tabāh' (ruined, destroyed) and the abstract suffix '-ī'.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, 'tabāhī' is frequently embraced as the ultimate, tragic outcome of unrequited love and destiny.

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