Word Meaning
इस्तिमाअ
istimaa'
hinoun
Meaning
The act of hearing, listening, or paying close attention.
Detailed Meaning
'Istima' denotes the deliberate act of listening, hearing, or paying heed. In Ghalib's couplet, it appears in the compound 'taab-e-istimaa'', expressing the fortitude or endurance required to bear listening to the lover's deeply agonizing tale.
Etymology
Arabic (اِسْتِمَاع), verbal noun (masdar) of Form VIII from the root s-m-ʿ (س-م-ع), meaning 'to hear' or 'to listen'.
Usage
In classical ghazals, 'istima' is a high-register literary term often paired in izafat constructions such as 'taab-e-istima' to denote the listener's emotional capacity to endure a sorrowful account.
Examples
taab-e-istimaa' na hona (lacking the patience to listen)
istimaa'-e-faryaad (the hearing of a lament)
Synonyms
समाअतश्रवणगोश-बर-आवाज़
Related Words
सामेअसमाअतमसमूअ