पाएँदगी

Meaning

Permanence, eternity, immortality, or enduring existence.

Detailed Meaning

The word refers to everlasting existence, constancy, and timeless permanence. In this couplet, it represents eternal, immutable reality contrasting with the transient, illusory world of mere dust and child's play ('khaak-baazi'). The beloved or divine essence is portrayed as the sole enduring truth.

Etymology

Persian: Derived from 'pāyandah' (enduring/lasting, participle of 'pāyīdan' to endure) + the abstract noun suffix '-gī'.

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal and philosophical poetry, it is frequently used to contrast the eternal nature of divine love or the soul with the ephemeral material world.

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