Word Meaning
अय्यारा
ayyārā
hiadjective
Meaning
Cunning, crafty, or deceitful; an artful, charming trickster in classical poetry.
Detailed Meaning
The term refers to an artful, knavish, or deceitful individual skilled in trickery. In classical Urdu ghazal, it is often applied affectionately or exasperatedly to the beloved, whose cunning coquetry continually outwits the lover. In this couplet, it describes the playful, mischievous, and deceptively elusive nature of the 'shokh' (coquette).
Etymology
Arabic origin ('ayyār), denoting a clever rogue, wanderer, or impostor.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is frequently used with fond reproof to celebrate the beloved's alluring deception and elusive charm.
Examples
Bewitched by the gaze of that artful trickster.
None could decipher the stratagems of the crafty coquette.
Synonyms
चालाकछलियामक्कारफ़रेबी
Related Words
अय्यारअय्यारी