Word Meaning
मुतरिब
mutrib
Meaning
A musician, singer, or minstrel who evokes emotion or delight.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, a mutrib is a musician, minstrel, or entertainer whose art produces ecstasy and aesthetic delight. In this couplet, 'mutrib-e-dil' personifies the speaker's heart as a minstrel that strings the breath to play the complex poetic melodies of Bedil. It symbolizes the inner artistic spirit attuned to high literary and metaphysical inspiration.
Etymology
Arabic, derived from the root ط-ر-ب (T-R-B), meaning emotion, delight, or perturbation caused by music; active participle meaning 'one who causes delight'.
Usage
Conventionally paired with the saqi (cupbearer) as an indispensable figure of the poetic tavern ('maikhana') or festive assembly ('bazm').
Examples
the voice of the sweet-singing minstrel
the melody of the musician in the tavern