दरमाँ

Meaning

Remedy, cure, medical treatment, or relief from affliction.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'darmaan' signifies a cure or medicinal relief, frequently contrasted with 'dard' (pain). In this couplet, it denotes the deceptive pretense of healing offered by well-meaning friends to an insensible lover. The word underscores the futility of seeking medical remedies for emotional and existential agony.

Etymology

From Persian درمان (darmān), signifying medicine, cure, or remedy.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, 'darmaan' is conventionally antithetical to 'dard', illustrating the tragic paradox where the lover's illness is only deepened by the physician's cure.

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