पर्दा-दारी-हा

Meaning

Multiple acts or efforts of concealment, secrecy, or veiling.

Detailed Meaning

This is the Persian plural form of 'parda-dārī', denoting repeated or varied endeavors to keep love and desire concealed. In the couplet, Ghalib remarks that these very efforts to veil passion inadvertently betrayed and exposed the secrets of his heart. The plural suffix '-hā' underscores the multiplicity and futility of these pretenses of restraint.

Etymology

Persian: 'parda' (curtain/veil) + 'dārī' (holding/maintaining) + plural suffix '-hā'.

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, the Persian plural suffix '-hā' is often appended to abstract nouns to emphasize emotional intensity or recurring instances.

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