Word Meaning
रक़ीबों
raqeebon
hinoun
Meaning
Rivals or competitors in love (oblique plural).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, the raqeeb is the archetypal rival competing for the beloved's attention. Here, used in the oblique plural, the speaker laments that exposing the malice of these rivals is judged as a fault or transgression against him.
Etymology
Arabic r-q-b (ر-ق-ب), originally meaning watcher, guard, or overseer; in poetic tradition, specialized to mean a rival in love.
Usage
In the ghazal, the raqeeb serves as the lover's primary antagonist, constantly plotting against the lover while currying favor with the beloved.
Examples
listening to the talk of rivals
bearing the taunts of rivals
Synonyms
प्रतिद्वंद्वियोंहरीफ़ोंदुश्मनोंग़ैरों
Related Words
रक़ीबरक़ाबतआशिक़माशूक़