मुकद्दर

Meaning

Turbid, gloomy, clouded, sorrowful, or sullen.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetics, 'mukaddar' denotes being turbid, clouded, or distressed. In the cited couplet, it describes the poet's heavy and sullen temperament (mizāj), directly matching the motif of being covered in dust (zer-e-ghubār). It is etymologically distinct from 'muqaddar' (destiny), though often confused due to identical representation in Devanagari.

Etymology

Arabic, from the root k-d-r (ک-د-ر), meaning to become turbid, muddy, or gloomy; passive participle 'mukaddar'.

Usage

Commonly paired in the ghazal with mirrors (ā'īna) or the heart (dil) to describe melancholy and grief clouding one's inner purity.

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