बे-ख़ुद

Meaning

Beside oneself, senseless, lost in ecstasy or love, oblivious to the world.

Detailed Meaning

Refers to a state of being completely lost to oneself, typically caused by profound love, spiritual ecstasy, or intoxication. In this couplet, it describes lovers who are so completely submerged in their passion that they cannot regain awareness or composure. They are compared to drowning individuals who sink too deep ever to resurface.

Etymology

Persian compound formed from the preposition 'be' (without) and 'khud' (self).

Usage

A central concept in ghazal poetry expressing the romantic or mystical dissolution of the ego and worldly self-awareness.

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