Word Meaning
बेकार
bekār
hiadjective
Meaning
Idle, inactive, unoccupied, or without purpose.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'bekār' denotes being idle, inactive, or disengaged from action. In this couplet, it urges the lover not to sit idle by desisting from tears, presenting weeping not as futile sorrow but as active labour vital to the enterprise of love.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'be-' (without) and 'kār' (work, task, duty).
Usage
Frequently used in classical verse to contrast passive indolence with the arduous efforts and suffering demanded by love.
Examples
Sitting idle is not the way of a true lover.
Not a single moment was spent idle in love.
Synonyms
निठल्लाव्यर्थफ़ारिग़
Related Words
कारबेकारीकार-ओ-बार