पच

Meaning

A point of honor, stubborn commitment, or entanglement in an obligation.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu, 'pach' denotes an insistence, partiality, or an entangled point of honor from which one cannot retreat. In this couplet, it expresses the lover being bound by the pledge of the beloved, making waiting an inescapable obligation of fidelity regardless of whether the beloved actually arrives. It portrays devotion as a matter of pride and helpless duty.

Etymology

Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa), denoting a side, faction, or partisan stance.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, the word commonly features in idiomatic constructions like 'pach paṛnā' or 'pach ānā' to describe an inescapable dilemma or stubborn fidelity in love.

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