Word Meaning
नवर्द
naward
hinoun
Meaning
One who traverses, travels, or wanders across a region.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'naward' refers to a traveler or one who treads across an expanse. In the cited couplet, it combines with 'bayābān' (desert) to evoke a desert-wanderer whose restless transit leaves a whirlwind of dust in its wake. It poetically embodies the obsessive, searching lover roaming the barren wastes.
Etymology
Persian, from the verb 'navardīdan' (نوردیدن), meaning to traverse, wander, or roll up.
Usage
In ghazals, it is predominantly used as a compounding suffix depicting the lover wandering through deserts or mountain passes.
Examples
bayābān-naward (desert-wanderer)
rah-naward-e-shauq (traveler on the path of desire)
Synonyms
मुसाफ़िरसय्याहराहगीरआवारा
Related Words
बयाबाँ-नवर्ददश्त-नवर्दराह-नवर्द