Word Meaning
बे-ख़ुदों
be-khudon
Meaning
Those who are lost in ecstasy, intoxicated, or oblivious of worldly self.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'be-khud' denotes someone who has transcended personal ego and consciousness through mystical intoxication or divine love. In this couplet, 'be-khudon' refers to the self-oblivious lovers or mystics for whom the ascetic's grand paradise is merely an overlooked floral bouquet relegated to the niche of forgetfulness. It symbolizes a state of transcendent spiritual detachment superior to formal religious reward.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'be' (without) and 'khud' (self), with the Hindustani plural oblique suffix '-on'.
Usage
In the Urdu ghazal, 'be-khudon' represents the cherished spiritual ideal of mystical ecstasy and self-forgetfulness, almost always contrasted with the rigid piety of the zaahid.
Examples
In the gathering of the ecstatics, worldly reason finds no room.
We, the self-oblivious, have forgotten the lure of heaven and hell.