Word Meaning
नियाज़
niyaaz
hinoun
Meaning
An offering, supplication, humility, tribute, or need.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'niyaaz' signifies humble submission, supplication, or an offering made out of devotion and necessity. In this couplet, it functions in the sense of a tribute or requirement, suggesting that a broad and open disposition necessitates the hardship of wilderness. Classical poetics often counterposes it with 'naaz' (coquetry or haughtiness).
Etymology
Persian (نیاز), meaning need, desire, supplication, or humble offering.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'niyaaz' frequently forms the compound 'naaz-o-niyaaz', contrasting the beloved's pride with the lover's humility.
Examples
Dast-e-niyaaz (the hand of supplication)
Niyaaz-e-ishq (the humble offering of love)
Synonyms
नज़रानाइल्तिजाआजिज़ीसमर्पण
Related Words
नाज़नियाज़मंदबे-नियाज़नियाज़मंदी