Word Meaning
सज़ा-वार
saza-waar
hiadjective
Meaning
Deserving, worthy, or suitable; one who merits punishment or an action.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'saza-war' denotes someone who is worthy, deserving, or eligible for a given treatment, most commonly retribution, punishment, or love. In Mir's couplet, it highlights the beloved's supreme indifference: having drawn the sword of cruelty, the beloved finds no lover even worthy enough to be executed.
Etymology
Persian: composed of 'sazā' (punishment, desert) and the suffix '-wār' (possessing, worthy of).
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazals to reflect the lover's humility in deeming himself either fully deserving of suffering or not even worthy of the beloved's cruelty.
Examples
deemed worthy of grace
deserving of punishment and torment
Synonyms
मुस्तहक़लायक़क़ाबिलहक़दार
Related Words
सज़ागुनहगारक़सूरवारसितम