बे

Meaning

Without, devoid of, lacking, un-

Detailed Meaning

A Persian preposition and privative prefix signifying absence, lack, or privation. In this couplet, it combines with 'तह' (depth or bottom) to denote superficiality and lack of spiritual depth ('बे-तह'). It underscores that the rigid ascetic is inherently shallow and incapable of understanding true love.

Etymology

Persian (بے / be)

Usage

Extensively used in ghazal poetics as a productive prefix to form compounds describing deprivation, helplessness, and the emotional states of the lover.

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