Word Meaning
हाजत-मंद
haajat-mand
hiadjective
Meaning
Needy, indigent, or possessing unmet desires and necessities.
Detailed Meaning
This compound refers to someone who is in need, dependent, or beseeching fulfillment of a desire. In this couplet, it highlights the universal human condition of dependency and lack, establishing that every mortal is intrinsically needy. Consequently, it stresses the futility of one mortal relying upon another who is equally helpless.
Etymology
Arabic 'ḥājat' (need, necessity) + Persian suffix '-mand' (possessing).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, the human state of being 'haajat-mand' is often juxtaposed with the divine attribute of being entirely self-sufficient (be-niyaaz).
Examples
a needy soul waiting at the threshold
the plight of an indigent petitioner
Synonyms
ज़रूरतमंदमोहताजसवालीफ़क़ीर
Related Words
हाजतहाजत-रवाहाजत-रवाई