Word Meaning
मुनइमाँ
mun'imān
hinoun (plural)
Meaning
The wealthy, rich people, or benefactors (plural).
Detailed Meaning
In Persianized classical Urdu poetry, 'mun'imān' is the plural of 'mun'im', meaning one who possesses wealth or bestows favors. In this verse, it refers to the wealthy elite, whose doorsteps hypocritical ascetics frequent in pursuit of patronage. The poet criticizes this debased piety that bows before material affluence.
Etymology
Arabic 'mun'im' (benefactor, wealthy) + Persian plural suffix '-ān'.
Usage
In classical ghazal, it typically appears in contrast to the dervish, beggar, or impoverished lover to satirize worldly power and false spiritual pretensions.
Examples
the street of the affluent
the benevolence of the wealthy
Synonyms
दौलतमंदअमीरमालदारअग़्निया
Related Words
मुनइमनेअमतइनामज़ोहद