Word Meaning
बेवफ़ाई
bewafā'ī
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Unfaithfulness, infidelity, or disloyalty, especially of a beloved.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'bewafā'ī' denotes the habitual unfaithfulness or indifferent cruelty of the beloved toward the lover. In this couplet, it refers to the betrayal made painfully evident through the beloved's written words, which the lover discerns all too easily.
Etymology
Persian 'be-' (without) + Arabic 'wafā' (faithfulness, loyalty) + Persian abstract noun suffix '-ī'.
Usage
A quintessential motif in classical ghazal tradition, highlighting the beloved's emblematic lack of fidelity toward the devoted lover.
Examples
Bewafai pe teri jaan nisaar kar baithe
Us ne ki bewafai to gila kya karna
Synonyms
जफ़ाबेरुख़ीदग़ाबाज़ी
Related Words
बेवफ़ावफ़ावफ़ादार