मसर्रत

Meaning

Joy, delight, happiness, or gladness.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'masarrat' signifies an intense feeling of joy, pleasure, or cheerfulness. In this couplet, it refers to the happiness derived from receiving a message from the beloved, an emotion that the lover is momentarily willing to forgo due to his jealousy of the messenger.

Etymology

Arabic (مَسَرَّة‎ / masarrah), derived from the triconsonantal root s-r-r (س-ر-ر) relating to delight and gladness.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, 'masarrat' is frequently used in genitive constructions (izafat) like 'masarrat-e-visal' or 'masarrat-e-paigham' to contrast poignant sorrow with fleeting joy.

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