Word Meaning
हुक़ूक़
huqooq
hinoun (masculine plural)
Meaning
Rights, entitlements, claims, or dues (plural of haqq).
Detailed Meaning
The Arabic broken plural of 'haqq', meaning rights, obligations, or justified dues. In this couplet, it refers to the legitimate emotional claims and devoted dues of the lover, which the beloved unjustly ('na-haq') erases or disregards. The poet creates a poignant contrast between 'huqooq' (rights) and 'na-haq' (unjustly/in vain).
Etymology
Arabic: broken plural (fu'ūl pattern) of 'haqq' (حَقّ), meaning truth, reality, right, or due.
Usage
In Urdu poetry, 'huqooq' frequently appears alongside terms of justice and tyranny, contrasting the lover's valid claims with the beloved's willful cruelty.
Examples
To pay the dues of devotion
To disregard the rights of love
Synonyms
इस्तिहक़ाक़दावेअधिकार
Related Words
हक़नाहक़हक़ीक़तहक़दार