Word Meaning
फ़रियादी
faryādī
Meaning
A plaintiff, complainant, petitioner, or seeker of justice.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'faryadi' denotes a complainant seeking redress for injustice or cruelty. In this couplet, it refers to the apothecaries who complain about the lover's incurable illness, while subtly alluding to the Persian custom where petitioners wore paper garments to demand justice. It blends irony with the tradition of the lover's perpetual suffering.
Etymology
Persian: from 'faryād' (cry for help, lament) combined with the relative/agentive suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Commonly evokes the archetypal lover demanding justice from a cruel beloved, often interwoven with imagery of sorrow and paper garments.
Examples
The silent petitioner stood waiting at the threshold.
Every drop of tear turned into a complainant.