वाक

Meaning

Speech, word, utterance, or solemn promise.

Detailed Meaning

In poetic and literary traditions influenced by Indic vocabulary, 'vāk' signifies speech, utterance, or a spoken pledge. In the context of this verse, it is read as a binding word or promise, though it also reflects a common orthographic division of the Persian adjective 'kāvāk' (meaning hollow or brittle). When treated as an independent noun, it conveys the idea of an uttered proclamation or commitment.

Etymology

Sanskrit वाक् (vāc, 'speech, voice, word').

Usage

Rare in mainstream Urdu ghazal, where Arabic and Persian synonyms like 'sukhan' and 'qaul' prevail, but occasionally found in Indic-register poetry or as an idiosyncratic reading.

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