Meaning of
gaddaari
ग़द्दारी • غداری
English
betrayal; treachery
Hindi
विश्वासघात; दगाबाज़ी
Urdu
غداری; دغا بازی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
yaar ham to yaari men maare gaye
dost ki gaddaari men maare gaye
ghar ke iklaute the ham to isliye
ghar ki zimmedaari men maare gaye
1
munaafiq doston se laakh behtar hain KHuda dushman
ki gaddaari nawaabon se hukoomat cheen letii hai
58
ye teraa sabse milnaa aur sabhi ko dost kehna
mohabbat ki jabaan men ye hushyaari hai hushyaari
14
aakhir kaise ye log hai kaisi ye makkaari karte hai
maa par likhne waale hi ab maa se hushyaari karte hai
9
jinki aankhoñ men hushyaari saaf nazar aati hai
ab aise logon se bhi haath milaana padta hai
5
achchhii itni bhi to ayyaari nahin hoti hai
phir apni maati se gaddaari nahin hoti hai
2
khaandaani hooñ so gaddaari nahin kar saka
main mohabbat men adaakaari nahin kar saka
ishq rag rag men mere jism ki bahta hai shajar
jism se door ye beemaarii nahin kar saka
1
yaar ham to yaari men maare ga.e
dost ki gaddaari men maare ga.e
1
yaar ham to yaari men maare gaye
dost ki gaddaari men maare gaye
ghar ke iklaute the ham to isliye
ghar ki zimmedaari men maare gaye
1
munaafiq doston se laakh behtar hain KHuda dushman
ki gaddaari nawaabon se hukoomat cheen letii hai
58
Nuance
Gaddaari carries the weight of broken trust and the pain of deception. In its core, it signifies a breach of loyalty, a turning away from promises made. Poetry delves into this word to explore the depths of human relationships, the fragility of trust, and the scars left by betrayal.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'gaddaari' to express the anguish of a lover betrayed, the silent tears of a friend deceived. It is a word that evokes the coldness of a heart turned away, the loneliness of trust shattered.
Closing Insight
Gaddaari reminds us of the delicate threads of trust that bind us, and how easily they can be severed.