Word Meaning
बद-आमोज़ी
bad-āmozī
hinoun
Meaning
Instigation, poisoning someone's mind, or teaching wicked ways.
Detailed Meaning
It refers to the act of corrupting someone's mind, misguiding them, or giving them malicious counsel. In the couplet, the poet declares that his jealousy stems purely from the beloved conversing with the rival, rather than any fear that the rival will successfully poison the beloved's mind against him.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'bad' (evil, bad) + 'āmōz' (present stem of āmōkhtan, to teach/learn) + noun suffix '-ī'.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it traditionally characterizes the machinations of the rival (adu/raqīb) attempting to turn the beloved against the lover.
Examples
khauf-e-bad-aamoozi-e-adu
bad-aamoozi-e-raqeeb
Synonyms
बहकावागुमराहीकान भरनाफ़ित्ना-अंगेज़ी
Related Words
बद-आमोज़आमोज़िशअदू