Word Meaning
पस-अज़-मर्ग
pas-az-marg
hiadverbial phrase
Meaning
After death; posthumously; following one's demise.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian temporal phrase signifying 'after death' or 'posthumously'. In Urdu ghazal, it frequently describes the lover's perpetual yearning, unresolved distress, or deprivation that persists even beyond physical destruction. In this couplet, it highlights how the frantic nakedness of the slain lover finds neither shelter nor a shroud even after death.
Etymology
Persian: 'pas' (after, behind) + 'az' (from) + 'marg' (death).
Usage
Frequently deployed in classical poetry to emphasize tragic pathos and desires that remain unfulfilled beyond the boundary of mortal life.
Examples
Yearning that continues even after death
No shroud was granted after death
Synonyms
बा'द-अज़-मर्गमरणोपरांतमरने के बाद
Related Words
मर्गबे-कफ़नीकुश्ताहयात