Word Meaning
ब-दाम
ba-daam
hiprepositional phrase
Meaning
In the net, caught in a snare, or trapped.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'ba-daam' means being caught within a snare or net. In this couplet, it functions as 'into the net of', where the speaker desires that the indifferent hunter become entrapped in the net-like patterns (jauhar) of the mirror, thereby turning into the prey.
Etymology
Persian, compounded of the preposition 'ba' (in, into, with) and 'daam' (snare, net, trap).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, it is commonly used in metaphors where the beloved's tresses or fate act as a net trapping the lover's heart.
Examples
caught in the snare of beloved's curls
falling trapped in the net of fate
Synonyms
गिरफ़्तारअसीरपा-ब-गिलक़ैद
Related Words
दामसय्यादशिकारजौहर