Word Meaning
नाज़-बरदारों
naaz-bardaaroñ
Meaning
Those who endure or indulge the coquetry, whims, and airs of a beloved.
Detailed Meaning
The term refers to admirers or devoted lovers who willingly pamper and bear every whim, grace, and haughtiness of the beloved. In the couplet, the speaker tells the proud passerby that before being reduced to dust, they too were among the cherished lovers who adored a gracefully swaying beloved. It emphasizes the tragic contrast between the speaker's former status as an ardent lover and their present state of oblivion.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'nāz' (coquetry, amorous grace) and 'bardār' (bearer, tolerator, from the verb 'bardāshtan', to bear or endure).
Usage
A classic ghazal trope used to depict lovers who embrace the beloved's disdain and whimsical cruelty as a badge of honor.
Examples
hum bhi the uske naaz-bardaron mein
tere naaz-bardaron ki qismat mein faqat intezaar hai