Word Meaning
मारना
maarna
Meaning
To kill, slay, strike, or extinguish life.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'maarna' often signifies putting to death, specifically the execution or slaying of the lover by the beloved. In this couplet, it highlights how effortless it is for the beloved to slay the lover, contrasting with the impossibility of finding another devotee like him. The verb conveys both physical fatality and the effortless cruelty of romantic indifference.
Etymology
From Sanskrit मारण (māraṇa, 'slaying/killing'), from the causative of root मृ (mṛ, 'to die').
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the motif of the beloved killing the lover with a glance or a blade is a standard trope celebrating supreme devotion.
Examples
To slay the innocent with a single glance
Killing was effortless, but finding another was hard