Word Meaning
बंदों
bandon
Meaning
Servants, mortals; in this compound (sayd-band), trappers or hunters.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu, 'bandon' is the oblique plural of 'bandah' (servant/human) or of the agentive suffix '-band' (binder/catcher). In this couplet, it functions within the compound 'sayd-band' (hunter/fowler), referring to bird-catchers laying snares. It sets up a traditional poetic contrast with the beloved's captivating hair, which outdoes the hunters' nets.
Etymology
Persian 'bandah' (bound one, servant) and 'band' (binder, from the verb bastan, to tie).
Usage
While usually meaning humble devotees or mortals in mystical ghazals, here as part of 'sayd-band' it invokes the classic trope of hunting and entrapping hearts.
Examples
The hunters spread their nets across the garden.
Have mercy upon the humble servants at your door.