Word Meaning
मुरव्वत
murawwat
Meaning
Politeness, gracious consideration, sympathy, or humane kindness toward others.
Detailed Meaning
Murawwat denotes gentlemanliness, courteous restraint, and compassionate regard for another person's feelings. In this couplet, it refers to the complete absence of tender consideration or empathy in the beloved's cold eyes, making intimacy a source of regret. Classical poets often treat it as the foundational virtue of civilized human conduct.
Etymology
Arabic (مروءة / murū'ah), signifying manhood, chivalry, honor, and moral virtue; adopted via Persian into Urdu.
Usage
In classical ghazal, the beloved is conventionally rebuked as 'be-murawwat' (unfeeling or lacking gracious regard) in contrast to the lover's boundless devotion.
Examples
There was no murawwat left in that cold refusal.
A sense of murawwat prevented him from speaking harshly.