Word Meaning
मुसल्ली
musalli
hinoun
Meaning
A devout worshipper or one who regularly performs ritual prayer.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu usage, 'musalli' denotes a person who performs namaz (the ritual prayer) or an observant worshipper. In this couplet, it is used satirically or playfully alongside 'murgh' (rooster) to depict the muezzin as a devout rooster heralding prayer time, locked in perpetual dispute with drunken lovers.
Etymology
Arabic مُصَلِّي (muṣallī), the active participle from صَلَّى (ṣallā, 'to pray').
Usage
In ghazal poetry, the musalli is often juxtaposed with the rind (carefree drinker) to critique outward, dogmatic religiosity.
Examples
The musalli hurried towards the prayer mat at dawn.
The tavern dwellers smiled at the sermons of the musalli.
Synonyms
नमाज़ीआबिदइबादतगुज़ार
Related Words
मुसल्लासलातमुअज़्ज़िननमाज़