फ़राग़त-गाह

Meaning

A place of leisure, quiet rest, or retreat from worldly cares.

Detailed Meaning

A compound formed from 'farāġat' (freedom from occupation, ease, leisure) and 'gāh' (place or sanctuary). In classical poetry, it denotes an idealized retreat where the restless soul finds liberation from worldly turmoil. In this couplet, Ghalib pictures the final embrace of parting or death as a welcoming refuge of ultimate peace.

Etymology

Compound of Arabic 'farāġat' (leisure, cessation of toil) and Persian 'gāh' (place, abode).

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it often metaphorically represents death, solitude, or mystical detachment as the only true release from worldly suffering.

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