Word Meaning
नौमीद
naumeed
hiadjective
Meaning
Hopeless, despondent, or despairing of any relief or outcome.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning without hope or disappointed, 'naumeed' conveys an emotional state of acute despondency. In this couplet, it describes the tragic paradox wherein the fragile heart is hopeless even of finding release through breaking, forced instead to endure an agonizing and prolonged existence.
Etymology
Persian (نومید / ناامید), from the negative prefix 'nā-' (not, un-) combined with 'umīd' (hope).
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, 'naumeed' is traditionally invoked to portray the lover's utter despair of union, mercy, or even the peace of death.
Examples
A despondent heart cannot be consoled so easily.
He turned away from the threshold, utterly hopeless.
Synonyms
नाउम्मीदमायूसनिराशबे-आस
Related Words
उम्मीदनौमीदीयास