Word Meaning
हादसा
haadisa
Meaning
An event, occurrence, or sudden tragedy; happening.
Detailed Meaning
In classical and modern Urdu poetry, 'haadisa' refers to a momentous occurrence, sudden mishap, or decree of destiny. In this couplet by Iqbal, it denotes a cosmic or epochal event hidden in the veil of the celestial spheres yet forefelt by the visionary's intellect. It carries both the neutral sense of an unfolding occurrence and the gravity of an impending calamity.
Etymology
Arabic حَادِثَة (ḥādithah), feminine of حَادِث (ḥādith), meaning new, happening, or an unprecedented event.
Usage
In the ghazal, it frequently symbolizes the unpredictability of fate, romantic grief, or historical catastrophe.
Examples
A sudden event changed the path of the heart.
The mirror broke under the weight of the calamity.