Word Meaning
हद
hadd
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Limit, boundary, measure, or extremity.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'hadd' denotes a boundary, restriction, or the ultimate extent of feeling and endurance. In this couplet, the phrase 'had se ziyād' signifies that passion and desire exceed all bounds and cannot be contained by moderation. It highlights the irreconcilable tension between overwhelming grief and the restraint one might wish to maintain.
Etymology
Arabic حَدّ (ḥadd), meaning boundary, edge, or restriction.
Usage
Commonly appears in the ghazal to delineate boundaries of passion, endurance, or social etiquette that the lover inevitably transgresses.
Examples
Longing has now surpassed all bounds.
Surely there must be a limit to this grief.
Synonyms
सीमाइंतहादायराछोर
Related Words
बेहदहुदूदमहदूद