सलीक़ा

Meaning

Tact, etiquette, refined skill, or worldly finesse.

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetry, 'saleeqa' denotes aesthetic discernment, tact, and graceful manners. In the cited couplet, it represents the delicate worldly skill required to manage societal expectations ('zamaana-saazi'). The poet observes that the addressee lacks this pragmatic art of social compromise and diplomacy.

Etymology

Arabic (سليقة - salīqah), signifying innate disposition, natural tact, or instinct.

Usage

Often used in the ghazal to distinguish vulgar emotion from an elevated, disciplined code of passion or conduct.

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