बे-आबरू

Meaning

Disgraced, dishonored, humiliated, or stripped of respect.

Detailed Meaning

Literally signifying 'without the water of the face' (honor), it denotes extreme public disgrace and loss of dignity. In the couplet, the speaker contrasts Adam's expulsion from Eden with his own far more humiliating ejection from the beloved's street. It captures the paradox of total self-abasement that often accompanies devoted love in classical Urdu poetry.

Etymology

Persian compound formed from the negative prefix 'bē' (without) and 'ābrū' (honor, dignity; literally 'āb' [water] + 'rū' [face]).

Usage

In the classical Urdu ghazal, being 'be-aabroo' signifies the ultimate sacrifice of worldly dignity in pursuit of the beloved.

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