लाएक़

Meaning

Worthy, suitable, capable, or deserving.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'lā'iq' denotes fitness, worthiness, or suitability for a particular treatment or state. In this couplet, the passionate lover rejects moral preaching, declaring himself unsuited for counsel ('pand') and instead deserving of the chains of complete madness.

Etymology

Arabic لَائِق (lā'iq), active participle from the root l-y-q (to be suitable, befitting).

Usage

Frequently paired in izafat constructions like 'lā'iq-e-tazkira' or contrasted with lover's humility and madness.

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