Word Meaning
कीमती
qeemti
Meaning
Valuable, precious, costly, or prized.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Hindi poetics, it denotes something of great worth, rarity, or spiritual value. In the context of the couplet, it represents the heart or soul which becomes spiritually precious and dear to the Creator only after being broken by suffering and surrender. It contrasts worldly fragility with metaphysical worth.
Etymology
Derived from Arabic 'qīmat' (قيمة) meaning price or value, combined with the Persian adjective suffix '-ī'.
Usage
In classical ghazal tradition, 'qeemti' often highlights the paradox where worldly brokenness, sorrow, or tears hold the highest spiritual or aesthetic value.
Examples
A broken heart became precious in the eyes of the creator.
Do not measure these tears, for each drop is costly.