Word Meaning
लहद
lahad
Meaning
Grave, tomb, or a burial niche.
Detailed Meaning
In Islamic funerary tradition, 'lahad' specifically denotes the lateral niche dug into the side of a grave where the body is placed, but it broadly signifies a grave or tomb. In Urdu poetry, it represents the ultimate resting place, freedom from worldly distress, or the enduring legacy of a fallen soul. In this couplet, it refers to the speaker's grave, elevated to a place of pilgrimage for people of courage and resolve.
Etymology
Arabic root l-ḥ-d (ل-ح-د), relating to an inclination, turning aside, or digging a niche in the side of a grave.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'lahad' is frequently paired with concepts of solitude, the lover's eternal devotion, or quiet release after a life of suffering.
Examples
Even in the darkness of the grave, the longing endured.
Flowers were showered upon the martyr's resting place.