मौजिब

Meaning

Cause, reason, motive, or that which brings about an effect.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, the term signifies the primary cause, reason, or originator that occasions a particular state. In this verse, it appears in the construct 'maujib-e-sad-mastī', meaning the cause of a hundredfold intoxication. It highlights how a single scent suffices to arouse overwhelming ecstatic abandon.

Etymology

Arabic origin, from the root w-j-b (to be necessary); the active participle 'mūjib' denotes that which causes or makes necessary.

Usage

Commonly used in an izafat construct to specify the emotional or physical source of a poet's suffering or delight.

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