Word Meaning
ना-पैदा
nā-paidā
hiadjective
Meaning
Non-existent, untraceable, vanished, or invisible.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning unmanifest or absent, it denotes something that does not exist or cannot be found anywhere. In this couplet, it underscores the complete disappearance of the morning or dawn of hope from the sorrowful house of misfortune. It conveys an atmosphere of perpetual gloom where relief is entirely absent.
Etymology
Persian: compound of the negative prefix 'nā' (un-/not) and 'paidā' (manifest, apparent, born; from Middle Persian 'paydāg').
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is commonly used to express the absolute absence of hope, peace, or fidelity in the lover's desolate world.
Examples
Morning has become non-existent in this night of grief.
Every trace of peace is non-existent here.
Synonyms
नापैदग़ायबमअ़दूमअलोप
Related Words
पैदापैदाइशकुल्फ़तअदबार