Word Meaning
बद-वज़इयों
bad-waz'iyoñ
hinoun
Meaning
Acts of misconduct, impropriety, or ill-mannered behavior.
Detailed Meaning
The term refers to ill-mannered conduct, unbecoming fashion, or wanton behaviour. In this couplet, it describes the cruel and improper antics of the beloveds, which they ironically view as praiseworthy (mahmood). The poet laments the cruelty of such self-righteous misbehavior.
Etymology
Compound of Persian 'bad' (evil, bad) and Arabic 'waz'' (manner, carriage) with the suffix '-i'.
Usage
Frequently deployed in classical ghazal poetry to characterize the beloved's coquettish cruelty and unmindful deviations from standard decorum.
Examples
Forgiving the countless misconducts of the beloved.
Such open misconduct cannot be termed innocence.
Synonyms
बद-सुलूकीबद-चलनीना-शाइस्तगी
Related Words
बद-वज़अवज़अ-दारीख़ुश-वज़ई