Word Meaning
क़स्द
qasd
Meaning
intention, resolve, aim, purpose, or deliberate attempt
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'qasd' denotes a firm intention, conscious aim, or deliberate effort to do something. In this couplet, it implies the hunter's conscious intent to target or hunt down the helpless prey ('said-e-naatvaan'). The poet laments that the beloved, accustomed to grand quarries, would not even deign or intend to hunt such a weak victim.
Etymology
Arabic root q-ṣ-d (ق-ص-د), conveying the sense of aiming towards, intending, or purposing.
Usage
Commonly paired with the verb 'karna' ('qasd karna') in classical ghazals to signify a deliberate move, intention to depart, or resolve to slay.
Examples
He made no resolve to return once he had departed.
Making an attempt on my life was his deliberate intention.