Word Meaning
उमीदों
ummeedon
hinoun
Meaning
Hopes, expectations, desires, or aspirations (oblique plural).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, it refers to the deep longings, desires, or cherished aspirations of the heart. In this couplet, it represents the delicate, deeply cultivated dreams of the poet that have been nourished by personal suffering and heart's blood. It evokes fragile optimism amidst trials.
Etymology
From Persian 'umīd' (امید), meaning hope or expectation, inflected in Hindustani plural oblique case (-on).
Usage
Frequently paired with metaphors of blooming gardens ('chaman') or shattered glass to convey delicate human desires in classical ghazals.
Examples
chaman meri ummeedon ka
ummeedon pe duniya qaayim hai
Synonyms
आशाओंआरज़ूओंतमन्नाओंहसरतों
Related Words
उम्मीदउम्मीदवारना-उम्मीद