Word Meaning
ज़ुबूँ
zubūn
hiadjective
Meaning
Weak, helpless, wretched, impoverished, or contemptible.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian, 'zubūn' describes someone utterly helpless, frail, or reduced to a miserable state. In this couplet, 'shikār-e-zubūn' denotes a captive or prey so emaciated and wretched that even a butcher finds no value in taking it for free. It highlights the ultimate degradation and pitiful exhaustion of the suffering lover.
Etymology
Persian (زبون - zabūn/zubūn), signifying weak, vile, or vanquished.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it frequently qualifies the lover's wretched state or plight to emphasize extreme vulnerability and insignificance.
Examples
shikār-e-zubūn (a frail and helpless prey)
hāl-e-zubūn (a deplorable and miserable condition)
Synonyms
कमज़ोरनातवाँलाचारबेबस
Related Words
ज़ुबूनीनातवाँअहवालशिकार