Word Meaning
वदीअत
wadee'at
Meaning
A trust, deposit, or something committed to someone's care.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu, 'wadee'at' signifies a trust, sacred deposit, or innate gift endowed by Providence. In this couplet, 'wadee'at-e-naaz' refers to the grace and coquetry entrusted to the beloved, demanding that she fulfill its rightful claim by striking the lover. It conveys the poetical idea of beauty and cruelty as a sanctified endowment.
Etymology
Arabic (وَدِيعَة, wadī'ah), from the triconsonantal root w-d-', meaning to leave, deposit, or entrust.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it often appears in izafat constructions to depict life, passion, or beauty as a solemn pledge that must be duly answered or surrendered.
Examples
To render the due rights of an entrusted gift
Life is nothing but a divine trust