Word Meaning
बेचे
beche
hiverb
Meaning
Sold; disposed of in exchange for something or given away entirely.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'beche' refers to the act of selling, surrendering, or sacrificing something precious. In this couplet, it metaphorically means that lovers have sacrificed or sold their heads (lives) at every footprint of the beloved, treating passion as a marketplace of devotion.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'विक्रय' (vikraya, sale) via Prakrit 'विक्कइ' (vikkai) / Hindustani 'बेचना' (bechnā).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals within the allegory of the marketplace of love (bāzār-e-ishq) to denote utter surrender of ego and life.
Examples
sar beche hain aashiq (lovers have sold their heads)
dil beche hue muddat guzri (ages have passed since the heart was sold)
Synonyms
फ़रोख़्त किएन्योछावर किएक़ुर्बान किए
Related Words
बिकनाख़रीदनासौदाबाज़ार