नीम-बाज़

Meaning

Half-open, partially opened, or half-unravelled.

Detailed Meaning

A Persian compound describing something that is half-open, partially loosened, or unfastened only halfway. In this couplet, it describes an entangled knot ('girah-e-nīm-bāz') that is only half-untied, demanding continued effort and scraping by the nails. It poetically portrays the state of perpetual restlessness and unfulfilled struggle.

Etymology

Persian compound of 'nīm' (half) and 'bāz' (open).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is most celebrated in the compound 'chashm-e-nīm-bāz' (languid, half-open eyes) or to indicate incomplete emotional release.

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