Word Meaning
कम-नसीबी
kam-nasībī
hinoun
Meaning
Misfortune, ill-luck, or adversity of fate.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'kam-nasībī' denotes a persistent condition of ill-fortune or ill-starred destiny. In this couplet, it embodies the lover's lament that their fate remains forever deprived of fulfillment, juxtaposed against the beloved's absolute detachment and unconcern.
Etymology
Compound of Persian 'kam' (deficient, scarce) and Arabic 'naṣīb' (share, fate) with the Persian abstract suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical ghazals to express the lover's perpetual ill-luck in contrast to the cruelty of fate and the beloved's indifference.
Examples
lamenting one's persistent misfortune
crying over ill-fate in love
Synonyms
बद-नसीबीबदक़िस्मतीदुर्भाग्य
Related Words
कम-नसीबनसीबक़िस्मत