Word Meaning
मौजूद
maujood
hiadjective
Meaning
Present, existing, or in attendance at a particular place.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu verse, 'maujood' denotes physical presence, availability, or metaphysical existence. In this couplet, it refers specifically to the presence of an outsider or stranger, contrasting with the beloved's continued modesty and concealment. It emphasizes the lover's perplexity at the beloved's veil when no third party is around to warrant it.
Etymology
Arabic: passive participle of the root w-j-d (وجد, 'to find' or 'to exist').
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal to denote physical presence in the gathering (bazm) or contrasted with absence and nonexistence.
Examples
No stranger was present in that gathering.
He remains present in my heart at all moments.
Synonyms
हाज़िरविद्यमानउपस्थित
Related Words
वजूदमौजूदगीईजाद