मुर्दे

Meaning

Corpse, dead body, or deceased person.

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetry, 'murdah' refers to a corpse or a lifeless individual, often symbolizing the lover slain by grief or neglect. In this couplet, it appears in its oblique form referring directly to the speaker's own dead body. The speaker addresses the beloved, asking them not to weep uselessly over their remains now that the inevitable has occurred.

Etymology

From Persian 'murdah' (مرده), the past participle of 'murdan' (مردن, to die).

Usage

Frequently used in the ghazal to evoke pathos around the lover's tragic demise and the beloved's futile post-mortem remorse.

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