नौबत

Meaning

Turn, occasion, opportunity, state, or circumstance of something occurring.

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetry, 'naubat' frequently denotes a turn, occasion, or an extreme state/juncture reached in an affair. In this couplet, it specifically signifies the rare opportunity or turn to converse ('naubat aana'). It contrasts the hard-won occasion of speaking with the sudden inability to utter a word in the beloved's presence.

Etymology

Arabic (نوبة), from the root n-w-b meaning to take turns or befall.

Usage

Commonly used in classical ghazal either idiomatically ('naubat aana') for an occasion arising or for an extreme, distressed condition.

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