intiqaam(m): revenge

Description of intiqaam: Intiqaam is a masculine Urdu noun of Arabic origin meaning revenge, vengeance, retaliation, or reprisal, specifically the act of returning harm in kind for oppression or wrongdoing, such as blood for blood. Unlike mere punishment, it emphasizes reciprocal action mirroring the original offense. Differs from qisaas, which denotes legally prescribed retribution, as intiqaam often implies personal or non-judicial settling of scores. In Urdu poetry, it evokes themes of justified retribution,