ghair: others, strangers

Description of ghair: Ghair is an Urdu word meaning "stranger," "outsider," or "non-relative," often denoting someone outside one's family, tribe, or social circle. Unlike qaabil , it carries connotations of alienation or unfamiliarity rather than inherent value. Differs from ghairat , as it focuses purely on relational distance without moral judgment. In Urdu poetry, ghair evokes longing for the beloved as an enigmatic outsider, as in Ghalib's verses where the distant lover remains