Word Meaning
ज़ूद-पशेमाँ
zood-pashemaañ
hiadjective
Meaning
Quickly remorseful; one who repents or regrets very swiftly.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound describing someone prone to swift or immediate regret. In this couplet, it ironizes the beloved's characteristic of repenting quickly, yet arriving too late because the lover has already been slain.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'zūd' (swift, quick) and 'pashemān' (regretful, repentant).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it often highlights the tragic irony or futility of the beloved's belated sympathy.
Examples
The swift-repentant heart grieved too late.
Alas for that swift-remorseful lover.
Synonyms
नादिमतौबा-कारपशेमाँ
Related Words
पशेमानीतौबाजफ़ानादिम