Date: 29-June-2001
Word of the day: 'uftaad'


Meaning:

uftaad - calamity/difficulties [n. fem. Persian]


Couplet:

hashr jaisii vo gha.Dii hotii hai 
dil pe uftaad pa.Dii hotii hai 
sard aaho.n kii jha.Dii hotii hai 
garm ashko.n kii la.Dii hotii hai 
soch raasto.n me.n ga.Dii hotii hai 
hijr kii raat kaa aalam taubaa 
hijr kii raat ka.Dii hotii hai 
[Mumtaz Rashid]


Associated word(s):

1. uftaadagii - 1. helplessness 2. misery [n. fem. Persian]

ham aur rasm-e-bandagii aashuftagii uftaadagii
ehasaan hai kyaa kyaa teraa ai husn-e-beparavaah teraa
[Ibne Insha]

ye apanii chaal hai uftaadagii se ab ki paharo.n tak
nazar aayaa jahaa.N par saayaa-e-diivaar baiThe hai.n
[Insha]

2. uftaadanii -  [adj. Persian]