Word Meaning
ना-तवाँ
nā-tawāñ
hiadjective
Meaning
Weak, feeble, powerless, infirm, or exhausted.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'nā-tawāñ' denotes someone utterly fragile, feeble, or lacking strength. In this couplet, it describes a captive or quarry so emaciated and wretched that even a butcher refuses to take it for free. It serves as an evocative metaphor for the abject vulnerability and exhaustion of the lover.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'nā' (negative prefix) and 'tawān' (strength, power).
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazals to depict the physical wasting and helplessness of the lover suffering the pains of separation.
Examples
sighs of a feeble heart
a weak and helpless captive
Synonyms
कमज़ोरनहीफ़लाग़रअशक्त
Related Words
ना-तवानीतवाँतवानाई