Word Meaning
बाँधा
baandha
hiverb
Meaning
Tied, bound, fastened, or prepared and secured.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'बाँधा' carries a subtle double resonance. With 'महमिल' (camel-litter), it refers to fastening and preparing luggage for departure, while with 'दिल' (heart), it evokes attaching or forming an emotional bond with every speck of dust along the beloved's path.
Etymology
Sanskrit बन्ध् (bandh, to bind) via Prakrit बंधइ (bandhaï).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it appears both literally (packing for departure) and metaphorically in idioms like craft a theme (مضمون باندھنا) or gird up one's loins (کمر باندھنا).
Examples
packed the litter for travel
bound a heart to every grain of dust
Synonyms
कसाजकड़ाजोड़ा
Related Words
बाँधनाबंधनबंदिश