बेकसी

Meaning

Helplessness, destitution, or the state of being friendless and forlorn.

Detailed Meaning

In classical poetry, 'bekasi' denotes utter helplessness, alienation, and having no patron or companion to turn to. In Ghalib's verse, this condition is personified as the sole entity truly acquainted with the entire world. It elevates the lover's private solitude and lack of worldly recourse into a universal reality.

Etymology

Persian: compound formed from 'be-' (without) + 'kas' (person, somebody) + noun suffix '-ī'.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, 'bekasi' is a staple trope depicting the lover's absolute isolation and forsaken state in the absence of both beloved and society.

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