Word Meaning
ए'तिमाद
e'timaad
Meaning
Trust, reliance, confidence, or faith.
Detailed Meaning
'E'timaad' denotes firm trust, confidence, or reliance placed in another. In this couplet, 'e'timaad-e-dil' refers to the misplaced trust and naive reliance of the lover's heart upon a beloved who favors the rival. The poet laments with bitter irony how misplaced this profound faith proved to be.
Etymology
Arabic verbal noun from the root ع-م-د (ʿ-m-d), form VIII (iʿtimād), meaning 'to lean upon', 'to rely on', or 'to trust'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'e'timaad' is often used to convey the lover's total, fragile surrender of faith against the beloved's habitual indifference or betrayal.
Examples
How can one place trust upon the fleeting promises of the world?
My heart maintained total trust, yet received only betrayal in return.