Word Meaning
कम-हौसला
kam-hausla
hiadjective
Meaning
Faint-hearted, lacking courage, timid, or having low endurance.
Detailed Meaning
The compound adjective denotes someone lacking courage, fortitude, or capacity to endure. In the couplet, it underscores that even lightning lacks sufficient endurance when compared to the lover's perpetually restless heart. It conveys a deficiency in spirit or emotional stamina.
Etymology
Compound of Persian 'kam' (little, deficient) and Arabic 'hausila' (stomach, capacity, courage).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is often employed to demean the brief, frail flash of lightning or the feeble dedication of ordinary lovers against the protagonist's profound endurance.
Examples
a faint-hearted traveler on the path of love
the low endurance of the rival
Synonyms
बुज़दिलकमज़र्फ़बे-हिम्मतना-तवाँ
Related Words
हौसलाकम-हिम्मतबुलंद-हौसला