Word Meaning
बाज़
baaz
hiadverb
Meaning
Desisting, refraining, holding back, or abstaining from something.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu, 'baaz' denotes back, again, or off, and is most famously used in the compound verb 'baaz aanaa' (to desist, refrain, or hold back). In this couplet, it highlights the beloved's refusal to cease testing and tormenting the lover even in the face of death. The poet complains that mortality itself cannot persuade the beloved to relent.
Etymology
Persian 'bāz' (باز), meaning back, again, or turned away.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently appears in 'baaz aanaa' to depict the beloved relentless in tyranny or the lover stubbornly refusing to renounce love.
Examples
Desist now from tormenting, O cruel one.
The foolish heart does not hold back from passion.
Synonyms
विरतअलगदूरविमुख
Related Words
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