Word Meaning
आवारगी-हा
aawargi-haa
Meaning
Wanderings, multiple instances of aimless roaming or straying.
Detailed Meaning
It is the Persian plural of 'aawargi', denoting repeated, continuous, or manifold wanderings. In the given couplet, it evokes the relentless, purposeless roaming of the morning breeze (saba) that fails to find the scent of the beloved's garment. The suffix '-ha' intensifies the sense of vastness and recurring futility in the drifting.
Etymology
Persian: from 'āwāra' (vagrant, wandering) + suffix '-gī' (forming an abstract noun) + Persian plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, the Persian plural suffix '-ha' is employed to add grandeur and to intensify abstract states such as grief, wandering, or madness.
Examples
the manifold wanderings of a restless heart
the futile wanderings of the morning breeze