Word Meaning
मुआफ़
mu'āf
hiadjective
Meaning
Forgiven, pardoned, excused, or exempted.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu verse, 'mu'af' signifies being pardoned, excused, or held harmless from blame. In this couplet, the speaker condescendingly excuses the preaching moralizers for their idle advice, explaining that their foolishness stems simply from having never loved.
Etymology
Arabic (مُعَاف, mu‘āf), passive participle from the root ‘-f-w (ع-ف-و), meaning exempted, pardoned, or spared.
Usage
Frequently invoked in ghazals to grant mock-pardon to moralistic advisers (nāseh) or to solicit mercy from the beloved.
Examples
Forgiven are the transgressions born of ecstasy.
Grant me pardon if love has undone my restraint.
Synonyms
बख़्शा हुआदरगुज़रक्षम्य
Related Words
मुआफ़ीअफ़्वइस्तिग़फ़ार