Word Meaning
महरूम
mahroom
Meaning
Deprived, bereft, excluded, or denied of something.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'mahroom' signifies being completely bereft, excluded, or denied a desired favor, joy, or even sorrow. In this couplet, it dramatizes the utter tragedy of the lover who is denied even the beloved's cruelty (jafaa), which represents the ultimate form of cold indifference. Being deprived of torment implies that the beloved refuses to acknowledge the lover's existence altogether.
Etymology
Arabic root ḥ-r-m (ح-ر-م); passive participle 'maḥrūm' meaning forbidden, excluded, or deprived.
Usage
Often employed in the ghazal to portray the ultimate lament of being excluded from the beloved's attention, even in the form of oppression.
Examples
bereft of the glance of grace
deprived of union and peace