Word Meaning
बजाए
bajā'e
hipreposition
Meaning
Instead of; in place of; in lieu of.
Detailed Meaning
Formed from the Persian prepositional phrase 'ba-jaa-e', the word denotes substitution or replacement, meaning 'in lieu of' or 'instead of'. In Ghalib's couplet, it marks a contrast between enduring the beloved's real coquetry and flirtatious demands rather than merely suffering the hopeless longing for them.
Etymology
Persian prepositional phrase 'ba-' (in, at) + 'jā' (place) + ezafe/hamza marker.
Usage
Commonly used in Urdu poetry to set up a sharp antithesis between an ideal romantic hope and the actual circumstance.
Examples
Blood flowed from the eyes instead of tears.
Silence was received in lieu of an answer.
Synonyms
बदलेऐवज़दर-पर्दा
Related Words
ब-जाजगहदर-अस्ल