मदार

Meaning

Basis, reliance, foundation, pivot, or dependence.

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetry, 'madar' signifies the pivot, axis, or the foundation upon which something rests or depends. In this couplet, it refers to reliance upon or adherence to legal codes and religious statute ('shara-o-aaeen'). The poet contrasts the rational dependency of society on formal laws with the unpunished tyranny of the beloved.

Etymology

Arabic origin, from the root d-w-r (to revolve, turn), literally meaning an orbit, pivot, or circumference.

Usage

Frequently deployed in the phrase 'par madar hona' (to depend upon) to weigh formal constraints against emotional realities.

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