Word Meaning
ज़ीनहार
zīnhār
hiadverb
Meaning
By no means, never, on no account; beware.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'zīnhār' functions as an adverb or interjection signifying an emphatic prohibition, roughly meaning 'never' or 'beware'. In this couplet, it serves as an impassioned plea urging the beloved under no circumstance to depart from the chamber of the heart.
Etymology
Persian (زنهار / زینہار), historically meaning safe conduct or protection, evolving into an interjection meaning 'beware' or 'by no means'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals to underscore an urgent admonition or an earnest plea against a harmful action.
Examples
Never break the promise of fidelity.
Beware, place no trust in this fleeting world.
Synonyms
हरगिज़क़तअनकदापि
Related Words
अमानपनाहख़बरदार