Word Meaning
ना-उमीद
nā-umīd
hiadjective
Meaning
Hopeless, despairing, despondent, devoid of hope.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to a state of being completely deprived of hope or falling into despair. In this couplet, Iqbal emphatically negates this sentiment, asserting enduring optimism in the latent potential of his land and people despite their current neglect. It serves as an anthem of resilience and poetic faith against despair.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from the negative prefix 'nā-' (without, not) and 'umīd' (hope).
Usage
Widely used in classical ghazals to express the pain of romantic despair, but often transformed in philosophical poetry into a condition to be spiritually overcome.
Examples
Do not be hopeless of divine grace.
The broken heart was sad, yet not entirely hopeless.
Synonyms
मायूसबे-आसनिराश
Related Words
उम्मीदना-उमीदीयासो-हिर्मां