Word Meaning
मुआ'फ़
mu'aaf
hiadjective
Meaning
Excused, pardoned, exempted, or spared from an obligation or act.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu idiom, 'mu'aaf rakhna' means to excuse or exempt someone from a burden, social obligation, or expectation. In the couplet, the speaker asks to be spared the trouble of visiting the garden, stating that leisurely strolls do not suit those in mourning. It conveys emotional withdrawal and exemption from worldly pleasures.
Etymology
Arabic 'عَفَا' (to forgive, excuse, or remit), via passive participle form IV 'مُعَاف' (mu'āf).
Usage
Often paired with verbs like 'रखना' (rakhna) or 'करना' (karna) in ghazals to politely decline customary social joys or entreat forbearance.
Examples
Spare me the burden of celebration.
My errors were pardoned by the beloved.
Synonyms
बरीक्षमामुस्तस्नाआज़ाद
Related Words
मुआफ़ीइस्तिग़फ़ारअफ़्व