दाव

Meaning

Turn, opportunity, wager, or winning stroke in a game of chance.

Detailed Meaning

In games of chance and strategic contest, 'daav' refers to a player's turn, an advantageous opportunity, or a stake placed. In this couplet, it denotes having the winning advantage or favorable turn in the metaphorical gamble of love.

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit दाय (dāya) or दाव (dāva), relating to allotment, turn, or stake in play.

Usage

Commonly invoked in Urdu ghazals to frame love and destiny through the vivid metaphor of gambling.

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