Word Meaning
महज़
mahz
hiadverb
Meaning
Merely, only, purely, utterly, completely.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'mahz' serves as an intensifier or limiter meaning 'purely', 'merely', or 'utterly'. In Mir's couplet, it combines with 'be-sharm' to emphasize an absolute and unmitigated state, denoting someone who is 'wholly shameless'. It underscores an attribute in its most unadulterated, unmixed form.
Etymology
Arabic (مَحْض - mahd/mahz), meaning pure, unmixed, genuine, or absolute.
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal to denote exclusivity, mere illusion, or the stark, unqualified reality of emotional states.
Examples
It was merely an illusion of eyesight.
He was utterly a spectator to his own ruin.
Synonyms
सिर्फ़फ़क़तबिल्कुलसरासर
Related Words
ख़ालिसनिरामात्र