Word Meaning
बेख़ुदी
bekhudī
Meaning
Self-forgetfulness, ecstasy, trance, or unconsciousness of oneself induced by love or intoxication.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'bekhudi' represents an ecstatic state of self-oblivion or divine trance where the lover loses awareness of the physical self. In the quoted couplet, it denotes an escalating intoxication of emotion that prompts the speaker to ask for intimate confidences ('rāz kī bātēṁ'). It contrasts with 'khudī' (selfhood or ego), turning loss of control into a heightened spiritual and emotional experience.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'bē' (without) and 'khudī' (self/ego), meaning 'loss of self'.
Usage
In classical ghazal, 'bekhudi' is celebrated as a desirable threshold of transcendent love, elevated above rational consciousness (hosh).
Examples
Bekhudi le gayi kahan humko
Ek aalam hai bekhudi ka yahan