bahaana(m): flowing

Description of bahaana: Bahaana is an Urdu noun meaning an excuse, pretext, or plea, often implying a contrived reason to avoid responsibility or conceal true intentions. Unlike a genuine justification, which stems from factual circumstances, bahaana typically involves deception or fabrication to evade accountability. Differs from a mere explanation, as it carries connotations of subterfuge, feint, or evasion. In Urdu poetry, it evokes lovers' playful ruses, as in ghazals where the beloved's bahaana