Word Meaning
मग़रूर
maghrūr
hiadjective
Meaning
Proud, arrogant, conceited, or haughty.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'maghrūr' describes someone intoxicated with vanity, arrogance, or self-regard, typically the indifferent beloved. In this couplet, it characterizes the one upon whom reliance was placed as aloof and conceited, causing deep anxiety about the final outcome.
Etymology
Arabic مَغْرُور (maghrūr), passive participle of gharra (to deceive, beguile), literally meaning 'one who is deluded or misled by pride'.
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal to portray the indifferent beloved's disdain or the haughty posture of worldly people.
Examples
Do not be so proud of your fleeting beauty.
She walked away, proud and indifferent to my plight.
Synonyms
घमंडीअहंकारीख़ुद-पसंदसरकश
Related Words
ग़ुरूरतकब्बुरनाज़