ना-गहानी

Meaning

Sudden, unexpected, unforeseen, or accidental.

Detailed Meaning

The word describes an occurrence, disaster, or circumstance that happens suddenly and without forewarning. In this couplet, it specifies 'marg' (death) as a sudden, premature end that remains as the sole pending affliction after surviving every other misfortune. It emphasizes fatalistic exhaustion, where an abrupt demise is viewed as the only remaining calamity.

Etymology

Persian: formed from the negative prefix 'nā' (not) and 'gahān' (time/expectation), with the adjectival suffix '-ī'.

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is frequently compounded with 'marg' (death) or 'āfat' (disaster) to evoke an unforeseen existential blow.

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