मलक

Meaning

A country, realm, kingdom, or land.

Detailed Meaning

Here representing the word 'mulk' (printed without vowel marks as 'malak'), it denotes a country, territory, or sovereign realm. In this couplet, the poet speaks of having wandered across a hundred realms ('sau mulk') in search of fidelity, only to find that such a virtue does not exist anywhere.

Etymology

Arabic, from the triconsonantal root m-l-k (م-ل-ک) pertaining to possession, domain, and dominion.

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, 'mulk' often contrasts with 'watan' (homeland) or depicts the lover's restless journeying across distant lands.

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