Word Meaning
ख़ुदाई
khudaai
Meaning
Divinity, godhead, supreme sovereignty; also the created universe or creation.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetics, 'khudaai' typically denotes divine lordship, omnipotence, or the realm of creation itself. In this specific couplet, it evokes the blasphemous and tyrannical claim of divinity made by the biblical/quranic despot Namrud (Nimrod). The poet satirizes a beloved whose unyielding, heartless tyranny mimics Namrud's false godhood, leaving the lover's devotion utterly unrewarded.
Etymology
Persian: derived from 'ख़ुदा' (Khuda, meaning God or Lord) with the abstract noun suffix '-ई' (-i).
Usage
In the ghazal, it is often juxtaposed with 'bandagi' (submission/worship) to contrast the lover's humility with the beloved's merciless, aloof autocracy.
Examples
I turned away from the entire creation for your sake.
His false divinity eventually ended in ruin.