Word Meaning
मुम्तहिन
mumtahin
hinoun / adjective
Meaning
Examiner, tester, or one who puts someone to trial.
Detailed Meaning
An active participle meaning an examiner, tester, or interrogator. In the provided couplet, it addresses the beloved who relentlessly subjects faithful lovers to painful tests of fidelity. The speaker warns that continuing such incessant trials will inevitably crush and destroy the sorrowful lover.
Etymology
Arabic (مُمْتَحِن), active participle from the root m-ḥ-n (م-ح-ن), related to 'imtihān' (test, examination).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, the beloved is often depicted as a merciless 'mumtahin' testing the lover's fidelity and fortitude.
Examples
The severe examiner tested the lover's endurance.
Do not act as a tester of my loyalty at every step.
Synonyms
परीक्षकआज़माने वालाजाँचकर्ता
Related Words
इम्तिहानमुम्तहन