Word Meaning
माल
maal
hinoun
Meaning
Goods, property, merchandise, wealth, or a prized commodity.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'maal' refers to possessions, riches, or marketable goods. In this couplet, it is playfully applied to the speaker's heart (dil), depicting it as a commodity that the beloved covets only because it comes free of cost. This metaphor introduces a witty, mercantile tone into the lover's grievance.
Etymology
Arabic (مَال, māl), meaning money, property, possessions, or wealth.
Usage
Frequently employed with ironic or playful nuance to frame immaterial devotions—such as life, faith, or the heart—in commercial terms.
Examples
The caravan was plundered of all its wealth and goods.
A devoted heart is not cheap goods to be taken for granted.
Synonyms
दौलतसामानजिंससम्पत्ति
Related Words
माल-ओ-ज़रमताअक़ीमतसौदा