Word Meaning
रोग
rog
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Disease, illness, malady, or fatal affliction of love.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Hindavi verse, 'rog' denotes a chronic disease, psychic torment, or incurable malady. In this couplet, it refers to passionate love as an inherently lethal affliction that inevitably consumed archetypal lovers like Farhad and Majnun. The poet suggests that surviving such a spiritual sickness is nearly impossible.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'रोग' (roga), derived from the root 'रुज्' (ruj, meaning to break or cause pain).
Usage
Commonly drawn from the Indic register in ghazals to characterize the suffering of love as an inescapable, chronic affliction.
Examples
The heart caught such an affliction that no cure remained.
The disease of love took life itself as its toll.
Synonyms
मर्ज़बीमारीव्याधिआज़ार
Related Words
रोगीदर्दइश्क़हलाकत