Word Meaning
मर्दूद
mardood
hiadjective
Meaning
Rejected, cast out, spurned, or condemned.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'mardood' refers to someone or something that has been cast out, disowned, or rejected from grace. In this couplet, it forms the compound 'mardood-e-saba', describing a withered flower-bud so unfortunate that even the life-giving morning breeze refuses to touch or open it.
Etymology
Arabic passive participle from the root r-d-d (ر-د-د), meaning 'returned', 'rejected', or 'turned back'.
Usage
Frequently used in tragic love or existential contexts to portray total abandonment, akin to Satan being banished or a lover exiled from the beloved's grace.
Examples
Cast out from grace, the soul found no sanctuary.
A bud forsaken by the breeze never comes to bloom.
Synonyms
रान्दामतरूकधुतकारा हुआ
Related Words
रद्दइरतिदादरान्दा-ए-दरगाह