Word Meaning
ज़ाएअ
zaaya'
hiविशेषण (Adjective)
Meaning
Wasted, lost, ruined, or rendered futile.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'zaaya' denotes efforts, time, tears, or life rendered entirely useless and lost. In this couplet, it expresses how the speaker's endeavors and appeals have all been utterly wasted and brought to nothing due to persistent begging. It highlights the tragedy of squandered devotion that only increases the beloved's cold disdain.
Etymology
Arabic origin, active participle from the root ḍ-y-‘ (ض-ی-ع), meaning to perish, become lost, or be wasted.
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal to lament squandered youth, futile devotion, or unvalued tears.
Examples
A whole lifetime spent and wasted in longing
Do not let the pain of the heart be wasted
Synonyms
बर्बादराईगाँतल्फ़व्यर्थ
Related Words
ज़ियाअइबरामसफ़हख़सारा