Word Meaning
मलक-उल-मौत
malak-ul-maut
hinoun
Meaning
The Angel of Death (Azrael), who extracts the soul at appointed death.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to the Angel of Death, historically identified in Islamic tradition as Azrael, tasked with reclaiming souls. In this couplet, Ghalib personifies death as a strict creditor demanding due payment, sorrowfully questioning why the angel could not have granted a few more days of life to his young nephew, Arif.
Etymology
Arabic: malak (angel) + al-mawt (death), meaning 'the Angel of Death'.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is frequently evoked as an inexorable collector or creditor representing the inevitability of human mortality.
Examples
The relentless summons of the Angel of Death.
When the Angel of Death arrives, no delay is permitted.
Synonyms
इज़राईलयमराजक़ाबिज़-उल-अरवाह
Related Words
मौतअजलरूहफ़रिश्ता