Word Meaning
मुज़न्निबों
muzanniboñ
hinoun
Meaning
Sinners, transgressors, or guilty persons (oblique plural).
Detailed Meaning
The plural oblique form of the Arabic-derived word 'muzannib' (or 'muznib'), denoting sinners, wrongdoers, or those laden with transgressions. In the cited couplet, the speaker places himself humbly among sinners who depend entirely upon divine mercy rather than their own prayers and fasts.
Etymology
Arabic root ذ-ن-ب (z-n-b), from the active participle 'muzannib' (sinner), with the Urdu oblique plural suffix '-oñ'.
Usage
In classical Urdu and Persianate poetry, it is favored in mystical verses to contrast human sinfulness with boundless divine clemency.
Examples
Muzannibon par lutf-o-karam ki nazar
Hum jaise muzannibon ki bakhshish
Synonyms
गुनाहगारोंआसियोंख़ताकारोंपापियों
Related Words
ज़म्बकरममग़फ़िरततौबा