Word Meaning
उम्मीदवारियाँ
ummedwāriyāñ
hinoun (feminine, plural)
Meaning
Hopes, expectations, or aspirations.
Detailed Meaning
Plural of 'ummeedwārī', referring to multiple states of hope, anticipation, or cherished expectations. In this couplet, it represents the countless personal hopes and wishes that the speaker once harboured, all of which have now perished.
Etymology
Persian 'umīd' (hope) + Persian suffix '-vār' (possessor) + abstract suffix '-ī' + Hindustani plural suffix '-āñ'.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it usually denotes the painful accumulation of desires and romantic expectations pinned upon an indifferent beloved or unyielding fate.
Examples
The heart bore endless hopes that were never fulfilled.
When all expectations faded, only silence remained.
Synonyms
आशाएंउम्मीदेंतवक़्क़ोआतआरज़ूएं
Related Words
उम्मीदउम्मीदवारनाउम्मीद