Word Meaning
लौंडों
laundoñ
Meaning
Boys or young men (oblique plural), often mischievous or playful youths.
Detailed Meaning
This is the oblique plural form of 'laundaa', referring to young boys or lads. In classical Urdu verse, particularly in Mir's everyday idiom (Rekhta), it often denotes mischievous, lively young boys or charming youthful beloveds. In this couplet, Mir refers to unruly youngsters who have stirred up commotion and chaos all over Delhi.
Etymology
Derived from Middle Indo-Aryan, related to Old Indo-Aryan / Sanskrit roots for a boy or servant.
Usage
Used in classical Urdu ghazals to reflect vernacular colloquialisms, capturing colloquial vitality or depicting youth and insolence.
Examples
Those boys turned the entire street upside down with their mischief.
The market was filled with carefree, roaming boys.