Word Meaning
अय्यामे
ayyāme
hinoun
Meaning
Those days or a certain bygone time when something took place.
Detailed Meaning
Derived from the Arabic plural 'ayyam' (days) with the Persian suffix 'ya-e-tankir' or 'ya-e-isharat', it refers to 'certain days' or 'the days when'. In this couplet, it introduces a nostalgic remembrance of a past era spent wandering between the wilderness and the tavern.
Etymology
Arabic 'ayyām' (plural of 'yawm', day) combined with Persian enclitic '-e' (yā-e tankīr/ishārat).
Usage
Commonly employed in classical Urdu and Persian poetry in nostalgic expressions like 'yaad-e-ayyame ki' to recall bygone days of love or youth.
Examples
Yaad-e ayyame ki yaron ki sohbat thi
Ayyame ki furqat ka daur tha
Synonyms
ज़मानारोज़गारवक़्त
Related Words
अय्यामयौमरोज़ ओ शब