Word Meaning
बे-अदाई
be-adaa'ee
hinoun (feminine)
Meaning
Aloofness, coldness, indifference, or withholding of charm and affection.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'be-ada'i' refers to a beloved's coldness, standoffish reserve, or refusal to show charm and coquettish favor. In the couplet, the poet laments the beloved's sudden aloofness toward humble mendicants who merely arrived in response to an initial sign of love.
Etymology
Persian negative prefix 'be-' (without) combined with Arabic 'adā' (grace, manner, gesture) and the Persian abstract noun suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal to gently reproach the beloved for retreating into cold formality and withdrawing her usual charm.
Examples
Kindness to rivals and cold aloofness toward me.
Do not wound this devoted heart with such standoffish reserve.
Synonyms
बेरुखीसर्द-मेहरीतग़ाफ़ुल
Related Words
अदानाज़बे-नियाज़ी