Word Meaning

ना-मुरादी

na-muradi

hinoun

Meaning

Disappointment, frustration, or unfulfillment of desires.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetics, 'na-muradi' denotes the tragic condition of perennial disappointment and unfulfilled longing in love. In this couplet, Mir establishes this enduring sense of failure and melancholy as a poetic tradition or lifestyle pioneered by himself.

Etymology

Persian prefix 'na-' (negative) combined with Arabic 'murad' (wish, desire) and the Persian abstract suffix '-i'.

Usage

A signature trope of Mir Taqi Mir's ghazals, used to celebrate the aesthetic depth of heartbreak and persistent ill-fortune in love.

Examples

A lifetime spent in perpetual disappointment.

The tragic custom of unfulfilled desire.

Synonyms

नाकामीमायूसीमह्रूमीबे-मुरादी

Related Words

मुरादना-मुरादहसरतउम्मीद
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