Word Meaning

लकद

lakad

hinoun

Meaning

A kick, blow with the foot, or trampling.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Persian and Urdu, 'lakad' signifies a kick or a heavy blow inflicted with the foot. In this couplet, it combines into the compound 'lakad-koob' (being trampled or battered), depicting the relentless blows dealt by the calamities of fate. The poet contrasts this brutal battering with their former delicate capacity to endure only the endearing whims of the beloved.

Etymology

Persian (لگد / لکد), meaning kick or foot-thrust.

Usage

In Urdu ghazals, it typically appears in Persianate genitive compounds like 'lakad-koob' to convey utter destruction or trampling by cruel destiny.

Examples

lakad-e-gardish-e-dauraan (the kick of the wheel of fate)

lakad-koob-e-sitam (trampled under the blows of tyranny)

Synonyms

लातठोकरज़र्ब

Related Words

लकद-कूबपामालज़रब
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