Word Meaning
मालूम
ma'loom
hiadjective
Meaning
Known, evident, perceived, or understood.
Detailed Meaning
'Ma'loom' denotes something that is known, comprehended, or made evident to consciousness. In this couplet, it conveys the poet's lucid awareness and disillusionment regarding the promised reality of paradise, contrasting sober knowledge with a comforting fantasy. It captures the tension between intellectual skepticism and emotional reassurance.
Etymology
Arabic مَعْلُوم (ma‘lūm), passive participle of the root ع-ل-م (‘-l-m, 'to know').
Usage
In classical ghazal, 'ma'loom' often establishes the speaker's conscious, unvarnished grasp of truth against romantic or spiritual illusions.
Examples
The secret of the restless heart is known to all.
None knows when the morning of grief shall dawn.
Synonyms
ज्ञातविदितवाक़िफ़आगाह
Related Words
इल्मआलिममालूमाततालीम