Word Meaning
दरमियान
darmiyaan
hinoun / adverb / preposition
Meaning
Between, amidst, in the middle; an intervening state or gap.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'in between' or 'the middle', in Persian and Urdu poetry it refers to an interval, an obstacle, or a mediator. In this couplet, 'darmiyaan se gaya' idiomatically signifies that the intervening time or period of patient waiting (waqt-e-shakeeb) has vanished or passed away. It evokes the removal of an agonizing barrier between restless desire and its culmination.
Etymology
Persian 'dar' (in/at) + 'miyaan' (middle/waist).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it frequently denotes an intervening obstacle, separation, or the distance remaining between lover and beloved.
Examples
What stands between the lover and the beloved?
When patience departed from the midst.
Synonyms
बीचमध्यमाबैनवस्त
Related Words
दरमियानीमियान