Word Meaning
मेहरबानी-हा
meharbānī-hā
hinoun (feminine, plural)
Meaning
Favors, acts of kindness, or courtesies (plural of kindness).
Detailed Meaning
Formed by appending the Persian plural suffix '-hā' to 'meharbānī', it signifies multiple favors or repeated acts of benevolence. In the cited couplet by Ghalib, it ironically describes the unwelcome courtesies shown by an adversary. The speaker laments these superficial favors from the foe in contrast to the beloved's cherished cruelty.
Etymology
Persian: 'mihrbānī' (kindness, favor) + Persian plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, Persian plural forms with '-hā' are often used to emphasize abundance or to create stylistic grandiloquence and irony.
Examples
meharbānī-hā-e-dost kā shukr karnā
us kī meharbānī-hā par hairat huī
Synonyms
इनायातनवाज़िशातअल्ताफ़एहसानात
Related Words
मेहरबानीमेहरबानकरम-हा