Arabic · noun · Love & Longing

Zaalim

ज़ालिम
also written: Zalim
Meaning

Cruel one, tyrant; affectionate-reproachful name for the merciless beloved.

Literally: wrongdoer, oppressor

Usage & notes

The half-tender accusation flung at the beloved whose beauty licenses her cruelty; the word carries adoration inside the rebuke.