Word Meaning
मुआरिज़
mu'āriz
hinoun
Meaning
An opponent, rival, adversary, or competitor.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu, 'mu'ariz' denotes an adversary, opponent, or challenger who confronts another in contest or dispute. In this couplet, it refers to an artistic or literary rival who dares to challenge the poet's unquestioned mastery and linguistic authority. It implies someone who presumes to match the speaker in poetic craft.
Etymology
Arabic (مُعَارِض), active participle from the root ع-ر-ض (to oppose, present, counter).
Usage
Commonly employed in boasts of poetic excellence (ta'alli/fakhriya) to disparage any potential critic or rival.
Examples
None could stand as a rival before that dazzling beauty.
In the realm of verse, he possessed no worthy opponent.
Synonyms
हरीफ़मुक़ाबिलरक़ीबमुख़ालिफ़
Related Words
मुआरज़ाएतराज़आरिज़