Word Meaning
वादा
va'ada
hinoun (masculine)
Meaning
A promise, pledge, or solemn vow to meet.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to a pledge, covenant, or solemn commitment, especially between lovers regarding a rendezvous. In this couplet, it denotes the beloved's promise of arrival, which binds the lover to an agonizing yet devoted vigil regardless of whether the beloved actually appears. Classical Urdu poetry frequently plays upon the beloved's habit of making such promises only to break them.
Etymology
Arabic root w-ʿ-d (و-ع-د), meaning to promise or pledge; borrowed into Persian and Urdu as 'va'da'.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the beloved's promise is notoriously fragile and made to be broken, keeping the lover locked in endless longing.
Examples
tere vaade par jiye ham
vaada-e-diidaar kii hasrat
Synonyms
क़ौलपैमानअहदइक़रार
Related Words
वादा-ख़िलाफ़ीवादा-ए-दीदारइंतिज़ारवफ़ा