मजबूरी

Meaning

Compulsion, helplessness, powerlessness, or constraint.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'majbūrī' signifies utter helplessness, lack of autonomy, or inescapable constraint. In this couplet, it serves as a lament over the tragic futility and powerlessness of religious elders whose strivings fail to bring illumination to human hearts. It captures the poignant sorrow of being caught in an intractable spiritual and existential crisis.

Etymology

From Arabic 'majbūr' (مجبور, compelled/forced) from the root j-b-r (ج-ب-ر), combined with the Persian/Urdu abstract noun suffix '-ī' (ی).

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it is frequently contrasted with free will ('ikhtiyār') to evoke pathos over unyielding fate and emotional helplessness.

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