Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Wada-khilaafi

वादा-ख़िलाफ़ी
also written: Wada-khilafi, Vada-khilafi
Meaning

Breaking of a promise; the beloved's failure to keep the tryst or pledge.

Literally: promise-contravention

Usage & notes

The unkept appointment, the broken word; a recurring grievance of the lover left waiting for a beloved who never comes.