Word Meaning
देर-पैवंदी
der-paivandī
hinoun
Meaning
Delay in joining, late connection, or prolonged hesitation in uniting.
Detailed Meaning
Literally referring to slowness in grafting or joining together, in poetic diction it signifies the beloved's hesitation or prolonged delay in granting union and connection. In this couplet, the beloved's reluctance and delayed acceptance act paradoxically to intensify the fire of the lover's desire.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'der' (late, delay) and 'paiwandī' (joining, attachment, from 'paiwand' + abstract suffix '-ī').
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it depicts the agonizing yet desire-magnifying hesitation of the beloved to yield to the lover.
Examples
Your delayed connection only fans the flames of yearning.
A restless heart tormented by delayed union.
Synonyms
ताख़ीर-ए-वस्लदेर-रसीविलंब
Related Words
पैवंदपैवस्तगीदेरवस्ल