Word Meaning
शिकायत-हा
shikaayat-haa
Meaning
Complaints, grievances, or reproaches (Persian plural form of complaint).
Detailed Meaning
This is the plural form created by attaching the Persian plural suffix '-ha' to the Arabic loanword 'shikayat'. In the context of the couplet, it denotes diverse and finely crafted grievances or expressions of reproach made in love. The poet juxtaposes these eloquent complaints with unexpected favors from the beloved.
Etymology
Arabic 'shikāyah/shikāyat' (complaint, grievance) + Persian plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, appending the Persian plural suffix '-ha' elevates abstract nouns into high-register, lyrical plurals that easily take an ezafe construction.
Examples
shikaayat-haa-e-dil (the complaints of the heart)
shikaayat-haa-e-zamaana (the grievances against fate or the world)