Word Meaning
मुजरिम
mujrim
hinoun / adjective
Meaning
A criminal, offender, culprit, or guilty person.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'mujrim' denotes an offender or transgressor, often adopted ironically by the poet-lover. In this couplet, it highlights how the act of loving and giving away one's heart is unjustly condemned as a crime. It reflects the lover's grievance against the beloved or society for treating sincere affection as an offense.
Etymology
Arabic, active participle from the root j-r-m (ج-ر-م, related to committing an offense or crime).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the lover often adopts the guise of a 'mujrim' to dramatize the cruelty of love and the injustice of societal condemnation.
Examples
mujrim-e-ulfat (the criminal of love)
standing as a culprit in the beloved's court
Synonyms
गुनहगारअपराधीकसूरवारख़तावार
Related Words
जुर्मजुरमानामुजरिमाना