Word Meaning
वादे
vaade
hinoun
Meaning
Promise, pledge, or commitment (oblique or plural form).
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, it refers to a lover's pledge, rendezvous, or appointed time of meeting. In this couplet, 'vaade ki shab' specifically denotes the promised night of union, which the lover spent waiting in agonizing anticipation because the beloved failed to arrive.
Etymology
Arabic origin from the root 'w-ʿ-d' (و-ع-د), meaning to promise or pledge.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, a beloved's 'vaada' is proverbially unreliable, serving as a primary motif for unrequited longing and ceaseless vigil.
Examples
The night of the promise ended only in waiting.
He broke every promise of fidelity.
Synonyms
क़ौलपैमानअहदइकरार
Related Words
वादा-ख़िलाफ़ीक़ौलइंतज़ारवफ़ा