Word Meaning
ना-साज़
nā-sāz
hiadjective
Meaning
Discordant, unfavorable, unsuited, or troubled and indisposed.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning discordant or lacking harmony, 'nā-sāz' refers to circumstances, temperaments, or situations that are adverse or disjointed. In the context of the couplet, it describes turning life into an unhappy, discordant, and miserable ordeal. It conveys both an emotional bitterness and a sense of unnatural disturbance.
Etymology
Persian: 'nā-' (negative prefix) + 'sāz' (harmony, instrument, suited).
Usage
In Urdu ghazals, 'nā-sāz' commonly qualifies either adverse fortune (gardish-e-ayyam) or the bodily and emotional indisposition of the lover.
Examples
The mood of time was discordant with my desire.
His troubled temperament made every joy bitter.
Synonyms
ना-मुवाफ़िक़बे-मेलना-गवारबरहम
Related Words
ना-साज़गारसाज़साज़िश