Word Meaning
ब-तग़ाफ़ुल
ba-taghāful
Meaning
With feigned indifference, deliberate neglect, or pretended inattention.
Detailed Meaning
The compound pairs the Persian preposition 'ba' (with, through) with the Arabic substantive 'taghāful' (feigned negligence or simulated apathy). In this couplet, it denotes experiencing life's spectacle not through eager visual scrutiny, but through cultivated detachment and averted eyes. It conveys that deliberate indifference makes the observation of worldly affairs sweeter and more bearable.
Etymology
Compound of Persian preposition 'ba' (with, by) and Arabic 'taghāful' (from the root gh-f-l, signifying heedlessness or feigned ignorance).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it usually characterizes either the beloved's deliberate disregard toward the lover or the poet's own philosophical indifference to worldly spectacles.
Examples
To glance with feigned indifference
Passing by in deliberate neglect