Word Meaning
हिनाई
hinaa'ii
hiadjective
Meaning
Stained or dyed with henna; henna-colored.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to something dyed or adorned with henna ('hina'), typically the hands, feet, or fingertips of the beloved. In the cited couplet, 'angusht-e-hina'i' (the henna-tinted finger) represents an intimate, indelible impression of the beloved embedded painfully in the lover's heart. It evokes imagery of romantic adornment and the tragic attachment of the lover.
Etymology
From Arabic 'حناء' (hinā', henna) with the Persian adjectival suffix 'ई' (-ī).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, henna-stained limbs are a frequent motif depicting the beloved's beauty, festivity, or metaphorical blood of the martyred lover.
Examples
Dast-e-hinaaii kii vo chamak
Rang-e-hinaaii se saji ungliyaan
Synonyms
मेहंदीदारसुर्ख़-रंगरंगीन
Related Words
हिनाअंगुश्तनाख़ुनदस्त