Word Meaning
बे-क़रार
be-qarār
hiadjective
Meaning
Restless, agitated, impatient, or lacking peace and tranquility.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'be-qarar' captures a state of intense romantic longing, agitation, or lack of inner peace. In the provided couplet, it describes the desolate dust motes of Majnun's desert behaving like fluttering, restless hearts that cannot bear the unveiled splendor of the beloved.
Etymology
Persian prefix 'be-' (without) combined with Arabic 'qarār' (rest, settledness, calm).
Usage
Commonly paired with 'dil' (dil-e-be-qarar) in ghazals to evoke the archetype of the lover whose soul finds no tranquility except in union with the beloved.
Examples
The restless heart knows no comfort in solitude.
A night of separation makes the soul completely agitated.
Synonyms
मुज़्तरिबबेचैनव्याकुलपरेशान
Related Words
क़रारबे-क़रारीबे-चैन