Word Meaning
शेवा-हा
Shewa-hā
hinoun, plural
Meaning
Manners, practices, habits, or ways (plural of shewa).
Detailed Meaning
The term is the plural of 'shewa' (habit, manner, or custom), formed using the Persian plural suffix '-ha'. In this couplet by Allama Iqbal, it denotes the mystic customs, rituals, and ways of life associated with the Sufi hospice (khanqah). The verse satirizes how these mystical ways have distracted the strict jurist (faqih) from orthodox religious law.
Etymology
Persian: 'shewa' (manner, habit, mode) + '-hā' (Persian plural suffix).
Usage
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, it frequently appears in ezāfe constructions to delineate the varied coquettish habits of the beloved or the ways of the world.
Examples
The diverse ways and coquetry of the beloved
Habits and customs of worldly life
Synonyms
तौर-तरीक़ेआदतेंअतवारतरीक़े
Related Words
शेवाख़ानक़ाहफ़क़ीहसूफ़ी