Word Meaning
नुक़सान
nuqsān
hinoun
Meaning
Loss, damage, harm, detriment, or injury.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'nuqsān' refers to material, physical, or spiritual loss. In this couplet, it represents the ultimate existential hazard of loving the fair-faced, where entering the transaction of love results not in gain, but in the catastrophic loss of life itself. The poet frames love using commercial metaphors, concluding that romantic obsession yields absolute ruin.
Etymology
Arabic, from the root ن-ق-ص (n-q-ṣ), denoting diminution, decrease, or deficiency.
Usage
Frequently paired with mercantile metaphors such as 'saudā' (trade) and 'nafa' (profit) to emphasize the self-destructive nature of romantic passion.
Examples
Counting neither profit nor loss in love
Suffering a total loss of life in the bargain
Synonyms
ज़ियाँघाटाहानिख़सारा
Related Words
सौदानफ़ाख़रीदारफ़ायदा