Word Meaning
बे-कसाना
be-kasāna
hiadverb
Meaning
In a helpless, friendless, or destitute manner.
Detailed Meaning
The word denotes acting or suffering in the manner of someone completely friendless, destitute, and without support. In this couplet, it describes the lover surrendering his life in the gathering in utter vulnerability and loneliness, causing even the candle to weep profusely over his head.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'be' (without) + 'kas' (person) + '-āna' (adverbial suffix of manner).
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazal to dramatize the lover's solitary suffering and total abandonment by society and the beloved.
Examples
yielding one's breath in a helpless manner
wandering like a destitute soul
Synonyms
लाचारानहमजबूरानहआजिज़ानह
Related Words
बे-कसबे-कसीकस