Word Meaning
बे-अदाइयाँ
be-adā'iyāñ
Meaning
Playful wiles, mischievous mannerisms, or capricious lack of customary grace.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'be-adā'ī' denotes behavior marked by teasing insolence, impish antics, or a departure from conventional coy charm. In this couplet, it describes the beloved's sudden emergence into active mischief and teasing defiance rather than passive elegance. The plural form highlights a series of capricious and vexing gestures.
Etymology
Compound formed from the Persian negative prefix 'be-' (without) and Arabic-derived Persian 'adā' (charm, style, gesture), with Urdu abstract suffix '-ī' and plural marker '-āñ'.
Usage
Employed in ghazals to playfully reproach the beloved for exchanging gentle coyness for sharp and teasing antics.
Examples
These new impish ways of yours cause sweet torment to the heart.
Such capricious wiles and bold gestures were never seen before.