Word Meaning
नश-मुर्दा
na-shumurdā
hiadjective
Meaning
Uncalculated, reckless, or unconsidered (literally: uncounted).
Detailed Meaning
Derived from Persian 'na-shumurda' meaning uncounted or unreckoned, the term refers to speech uttered carelessly without deliberation. In Mir's couplet, it stands in direct antithesis to 'hisābī' (measured and calculated), asserting that the speaker never uttered an offhand or irresponsible word.
Etymology
Persian: 'na-' (negative prefix) + 'shumurda' (counted, calculated, past participle of 'shumardan').
Usage
Used in classical ghazal to denote unweighed or reckless utterances, usually set in rhetorical contrast to deliberate, measured speech.
Examples
His speech contained nothing reckless or unreckoned.
She avoided speaking any unconsidered words before elders.
Synonyms
बेहिसाबअनगिनाबे-तहाशा
Related Words
शुमारहिसाबीशुमुर्दा