Word Meaning
तरीक़
tareeq
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
A way, road, path, or method.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning a road or path, 'tareeq' in Urdu poetry frequently denotes the arduous journey of love or spiritual devotion. In this couplet, it combines in sense with 'qat'a' (traversing) to convey the physical and metaphysical difficulty of treading the path of passion. It implies an arduous ordeal that only seasoned lovers can endure and comprehend.
Etymology
Arabic, from the root ط-ر-ق (t-r-q), signifying beating a path, road, or track.
Usage
In the ghazal, it is often compounded as 'qat'a-e-tareeq' to describe traversing the spiritual and emotional perils of love.
Examples
To traverse this desolate path is beyond my endurance.
Walking the path of passion demands the sacrifice of one's heart.
Synonyms
राहरास्तामार्ग
Related Words
तरीक़ातरीक़तक़त्अ-ए-तरीक़