Arabic · adjective · Qualities & Descriptions
Ghair-Murabbat
ग़ैर-मुरत्तब
said ghair-mu-RAT-tab
also written: Ghair Murattab,Ghair-Murattab
Meaning
Of a ghazal whose couplets are unconnected, each a self-contained thought — the classical norm of the form.
Literally: un-arranged, not ordered into one theme
See it in the verse
Ghair-Murabbat in Iqbal’s couplets
Jina wo kya jo ho nafas-e-ghair par madar
Shohrat ki zindagi ka bharosa bhi chhod de
Shohrat ki zindagi ka bharosa bhi chhod de
What kind of living is it that hangs on another's breath? Give up even your reliance on a life of fame.
Selfhood · Freedom · Self-Knowledge
Pani pani kar gai mujh ko qalandar ki ye baat
Tu jhuka jab ghair ke aage na man tera na tan
Tu jhuka jab ghair ke aage na man tera na tan
The wandering sage's words washed over me with shame: the moment you bow before another, neither your mind nor your body is your own.
Selfhood · Courage · Freedom