Word Meaning
दाद-गर
daad-gar
Meaning
A dispenser of justice; one who delivers fair judgment or redresses grievances.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'daad-gar' designates an arbiter of justice or one who redresses wrongs. In the cited couplet, it denotes the ultimate judge on the Day of Judgment (mahshar) before whom the grievances between the lover and the beloved are laid bare. The poet contemplates with mild skepticism or wonder what kind of justice this arbiter will truly administer.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'dād' (justice, redress) + suffix '-gar' (maker, doer).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, the term is frequently invoked when lamenting the cruelty of fate or the beloved, calling upon God or a ruler for redress.
Examples
The oppressed cried out before the dispenser of justice.
No secret remains hidden from the true dispenser of justice.