Word Meaning
वाजिब
wājib
hiadjective
Meaning
Necessary, obligatory, rightful, fitting, or incumbent.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu, 'wājib' denotes that which is legally binding, necessary, or deservedly fitting. In this couplet, it implies that custodianship of the tavern's wine was fittingly due to the Sheikh, carrying a layer of biting satire. It often juxtaposes orthodox religious duties against the antinomian culture of the tavern.
Etymology
Arabic (واجب, wājib), active participle from the root w-j-b (to fall, to be necessary or incumbent).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is frequently employed with ironic wit to apply theological mandates to illicit or profane contexts like the tavern and love.
Examples
Respect and honor are due upon every soul.
Offering gratitude was deemed incumbent on the heart.
Synonyms
लाज़िमज़रूरीमुनासिबउचित
Related Words
फ़र्ज़ईजाबमुस्तहब