Word Meaning
बे-कार
be-kaar
hiadjective
Meaning
Useless, futile, idle, or without purpose.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu, 'be-kaar' denotes something devoid of utility, idle, or without function. In this couplet, it signifies that not even a single speck of dust in the garden is pointless or inactive, as everything participates in the passion of blooming. It conveys the idea that no element of existence is truly wasted.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from the privative prefix 'be-' (without) and 'kār' (work, function, deed).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry to express the purposelessness of life without the beloved, or conversely, to reflect on the futility of mortal striving.
Examples
All our efforts in love proved in vain.
Not a single breath of the lover is wasted.
Synonyms
व्यर्थफ़िज़ूलराईगाँनिरर्थक
Related Words
कार-ओ-बाररोज़गारबे-असर