Word Meaning
मजमुआ
majmu'a
Meaning
A collection, compilation, assemblage, or anthology.
Detailed Meaning
In classical literature, 'majmu'a' denotes a gathering together of dispersed elements, such as an anthology of poems, a bound notebook, or an integrated collective whole. In this verse, Ghalib plays on bookbinding terminology, contrasting the assembled compilation of thoughts with its still-scattered, loose individual sheets ('fard fard').
Etymology
Arabic root ج-م-ع (j-m-ʿ), meaning to gather, collect, or unite.
Usage
In Urdu poetry, 'majmu'a' is frequently contrasted with 'fard' (isolated leaf/individual) or 'intishar' (dispersion) to represent the struggle between unity and fragmentation.
Examples
majmu'a-e-dard-o-gham (a collection of pain and sorrow)
majmu'a-e-kalaam (a collected volume of poetry)