Word Meaning
दावत
da'wat
hinoun
Meaning
An invitation, banquet, or feast.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'da'wat' denotes a banquet, feast, or formal invitation. In the context of Ghalib's couplet, 'da'wat-e-mizhgāñ' metaphorically signifies treating the eyelashes to a feast of blood-tears and fragments of the wounded liver. It portrays the physical manifestation of grief as a ceremonial offering to the lover's own weeping eyes.
Etymology
Arabic root د-ع-و (d-ʿ-w), meaning to call, summon, or invite.
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is often paired via izafat with sensory organs like 'dīd' (sight) or 'mizhgāñ' (eyelashes) to denote a feast of beauty or sorrow.
Examples
da'wat-e-dīd (a feast for the sight)
da'wat-e-mizhgāñ (a feast for the eyelashes)
Synonyms
ज़ियाफ़तनिमंत्रणन्योता
Related Words
मेज़बानमदऊदावतनामा