Word Meaning
मो'अत्तल
mo'attal
hiadjective
Meaning
Suspended, unoccupied, disengaged, or idle.
Detailed Meaning
The term denotes being idle, inactive, or removed from function. In the couplet, it refers to having no active occupation, implying that until another purpose arises, the lover might as well occupy themselves with grief and tearing at the chest.
Etymology
Arabic مُعَطَّل (mu'attal), passive participle of عَطَّلَ ('attala, 'to leave idle, vacate, suspend').
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it often contrasts with 'mashghūl' (busy), evoking the tragic or ironic state of having no employment except sorrow.
Examples
Jab talak be-kaar o mo'attal ho
Dast-o-paa sab mo'attal hain
Synonyms
बे-कारमवक़ूफ़फ़ारिग़
Related Words
ता'तीलअमलमशग़ूल