Word Meaning
अय्याम
ayyaam
hinoun, masculine plural
Meaning
Days, times, era, or a span of time (plural of yaum).
Detailed Meaning
In classical Arabic and Urdu, 'ayyam' is the broken plural of 'yaum' (day), denoting days, epochs, or the passage of time. In this couplet, 'dakhil-e-ayyam' refers to existing within worldly time or the countable calendar of days. The speaker laments that although no particular hour is barred, the appointed time of union simply does not fall within the earthly calendar.
Etymology
Arabic: أَيَّام (ayyām), broken plural of يَوْم (yawm, 'day').
Usage
In ghazal poetry, 'ayyam' often features in compounds like 'gardish-e-ayyam' (vicissitudes of time) or 'ayyam-e-firaq' (days of separation) to evoke existential sorrow.
Examples
The fleeting days of youth and joy
Caught in the turns of cruel time
Synonyms
दिनरोज़ज़मानाऔक़ात
Related Words
यौमगर्दिश-ए-अय्यामअय्याम-ए-गुलवक़्त