यराक़

Meaning

Weapons, armor, military gear, or accoutrements of war.

Detailed Meaning

In classical usage, 'yaraaq' refers to arms, weaponry, or military equipment. Combined in phrases like 'haazir-yaraaq' (fully armed or combat-ready), it signifies preparedness for a clash. In this verse, Ghalib metaphorically presents the beloved as perpetually armed with indifference or displeasure ('be-mazagi') to battle the lover.

Etymology

Turkic (Chagatai / Ottoman 'yaraq' meaning weapon, equipment), borrowed into Persian and Urdu.

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, it commonly appears in the Persian compound 'haazir-yaraaq' to evoke the metaphor of love as a battlefield.

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