Word Meaning
क़ैद
Qaid
hinoun
Meaning
Imprisonment, confinement, captivity, or bondage.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'qaid' denotes physical imprisonment, captivity, or figurative bondage in passion and worldly life. In this couplet, it represents the physical confinement of the frenzied lover, where even the torment of iron fetters mirrors the captivating coils of the beloved's hair.
Etymology
Arabic (قَيْد / qayd), originally meaning a fetter, cord, restraint, or captivity.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'qaid' is frequently juxtaposed with the snare of the beloved's tresses or the prison of mortal existence.
Examples
qaid-e-hayat o band-e-gham (the prison of life and the bond of sorrow)
qaid se rihai (freedom from captivity)
Synonyms
असीरीहब्सबंधनकारावास
Related Words
ज़िंदानज़ंजीरअसीररिहाई