सवाब

Meaning

Spiritual reward, merit, or righteousness recognized by God.

Detailed Meaning

In Islamic theology and Urdu poetry, 'sawāb' refers to the divine reward or merit acquired through pious deeds. In this couplet, it represents orthodox virtue and traditional moral rectitude, from which the speaker justifies diverging due to the skewed calligraphy of fate.

Etymology

Arabic (ثَوَاب, thawāb), from the triconsonantal root th-w-b, meaning 'to return' or 'to reward'.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, 'sawāb' is frequently juxtaposed with 'azāb' (punishment) or renounced by free-thinking lovers who prioritize selfless devotion over the transactional pursuit of merit.

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