Word Meaning
वसवास
vasvās
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Dread, hesitation, doubt, apprehension, or lingering misgiving.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetics, 'vasvās' denotes an inner dread, lingering doubt, or reluctance born of overthinking. In this couplet, it signifies having not the slightest hesitation or fear of throwing away one's life in the intense pursuit of love.
Etymology
Arabic (waswās), from the root w-s-w-s relating to whispering, temptation, or evil suggestions of the mind.
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal to express psychological torment, moral hesitation, or a lover's complete lack of fear toward self-ruin.
Examples
The heart had no dread of giving up life.
Free from every suspicion and misgiving.
Synonyms
खटकाहिचकिचाहटसंदेहडर
Related Words
वसवसावहमअंदेशा