Word Meaning
उम्मीद
ummeed
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Hope, expectation, longing, or anticipation.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'ummeed' represents hope and longing, particularly the lover's enduring expectation of the beloved's favor or union. In this couplet, it is personified alongside despair ('yaas'), locked in perpetual conflict within the battleground of the lover's heart.
Etymology
From Persian 'umīd' (امید), denoting hope, expectation, or trust.
Usage
In ghazal aesthetics, 'ummeed' is frequently paired as an antithesis to 'yaas' (despair), capturing the lover's torment between faith and futility.
Examples
Torn between hope and despair, the night turned into dawn.
A faint hope still lingers in the wounded heart.
Synonyms
आसआरज़ूतवक़्क़ोभरोसा
Related Words
उम्मीदवारना-उम्मीदयासतमन्ना