Word Meaning
बद-गुमाँ
bad-gumaan
hiadjective
Meaning
Suspicious, distrustful, skeptical, harbouring negative doubts or misgivings.
Detailed Meaning
The term describes a state of harboring deep suspicion or distrust towards someone. In Ghalib's couplet, it characterizes the beloved's chronic misgivings, whereby even the green hue of a parrot reflected in the lover's mirror is misconstrued as rust or verdigris. It highlights how undue skepticism distorts reality in matters of love.
Etymology
Persian compound: 'bad' (bad, ill) + 'gumaan' (suspicion, thought, doubt).
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, 'bad-gumaan' frequently depicts the beloved's chronic habit of misinterpreting the lover's sincere devotion as deception.
Examples
Do not be so suspicious without reason.
The suspicious lover questioned every gesture.
Synonyms
बद-ज़नशक्कीवहमीअविश्वासी
Related Words
बद-गुमानीगुमानबद-ज़नखुश-गुमाँ