Word Meaning
नफ़ा
nafa'
hinoun
Meaning
Profit, gain, advantage, utility, or beneficial effect.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'nafa' denotes material profit as well as figurative benefit, utility, or medicinal efficacy. In this couplet, the speaker ironically refers to the usefulness or curative effect of medicine, implying that the ailment of love or grief cannot be healed by any remedy.
Etymology
Arabic نَفْع (naf')
Usage
Frequently contrasted with 'nuqsaan' (loss) in ghazals to reflect the indifference of a passionate lover toward worldly calculations.
Examples
What profit is there in healing an incurable heart?
Neither loss nor gain remains in the bazar of love.
Synonyms
फ़ायदामुनाफ़ासूद
Related Words
नुक़सानमुफ़ीदनफ़ा-ओ-नुक़सान