Word Meaning
लाइक़
lā'iq
hiadjective
Meaning
Worthy, deserving, suitable, or capable.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'laaiq' denotes being deserving, suitable, or worthy of an outcome, whether reward or reprimand. In this couplet, it appears in the izafat compound 'laaiq-e-ta'zeer' (deserving of punishment/rebuke), where the lover admits his audacious familiarity made him liable to chastisement. It reflects both humility and self-awareness of crossing boundaries.
Etymology
Arabic لَائِق (lā'iq), active participle of the root ل-ي-ق (l-y-q), meaning befitting, appropriate, or suitable.
Usage
Commonly forms Persian izafat compounds in classical ghazal to denote fitness for grief, censure, or affection.
Examples
laaiq-e-tahseen (worthy of praise)
laaiq-e-dauraan (befitting the era)
Synonyms
क़ाबिलपात्रसज़ावारमुस्तहक़
Related Words
लियाक़तना-लाइक़ताज़ीर