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.