Word Meaning
आब-दीदा
āb-dīda
hiadjective
Meaning
Tearful, weeping; having eyes filled with tears, or soaked in tears.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'having water in the eyes', it describes someone whose eyes are brimmed or drenched with tears. In this couplet, it also participates in a clever verbal play (tajnīs) connecting the wet collar of the lover with rain clouds and moist eyes. It conveys intense sorrow and the physical manifestation of weeping in separation.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'āb' (water) and 'dīda' (eye).
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazals with the auxiliary verb 'honā' to describe the quiet, poignant welling up of tears.
Examples
He became tearful remembering the days of separation.
The lover stood with tearful eyes before the beloved.
Synonyms
अश्कबारनम-दीदाचश्म-तरगिर्यां
Related Words
दीदा-ए-तरचश्म-ए-तरआबदीदा