Word Meaning
नाहिए
nāhiye
hinoun
Meaning
Region, quarter, direction, tract, or territory.
Detailed Meaning
The word 'nāhiya' refers to an administrative district, region, quarter, or directional tract. In this couplet, it designates the territorial origin or realm of the 'dayār-e-ishq' (realm of love). The poet expresses bewilderment regarding which mystical territory or origin love and its steadfast dwellers belong to.
Etymology
Arabic ناحية (nāḥiyah), from the triconsonantal root ن-ح-و (n-ḥ-w), meaning 'direction, side, or tract'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'nāhiya' is used sparingly compared to terms like 'dayār' or 'kūcha' to designate a specific realm or quarter.
Examples
From which distant realm did that traveler emerge?
Every corner and territory of the beloved's city.
Synonyms
इलाक़ाख़ित्तासिम्तगोशा
Related Words
नाहियादयारबाशिंदा