Word Meaning
हल-मिम-मज़ीद
hal-mim-mazid
Meaning
‘Is there any more?’; an expression denoting insatiable longing or unquenchable desire.
Detailed Meaning
An Arabic Quranic phrase uttered by Hell asking if there is more to consume, used metaphorically in Urdu poetry to signify an unquenchable craving for passion, beauty, or suffering. In this couplet, the poet depicts their soul as a minstrel that welcomes endless grief and demands more, firmly refusing to beg for mercy or safety.
Etymology
Arabic, from the Quranic verse (Surah Qaf 50:30), composed of 'hal' (interrogative particle), 'min' (from/any), and 'mazīd' (increase/more), assimilated phonetically as hal-mim-mazīd.
Usage
Frequently used as a classical allusion (talmīh) to illustrate a lover's insatiable capacity for suffering or spiritual longing rather than praying for relief.
Examples
The insatiable soul chants: 'Is there any more?'
In the valley of love, the thirsty heart yearns with hal-min-mazid.