Word Meaning
बेचारों
becāroñ
hiadjective (used substantively,
Meaning
helpless ones; wretched, unfortunate, or pitied people
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'becāre' refers to helpless and wretched individuals lacking any remedy or control over their fate. In this couplet, it describes the slain victims of the beloved ('kushtagān') who were so destitute of aid that they were denied even a grave. It evokes deep pathos for the lover's miserable and neglected plight.
Etymology
Persian: 'be-' (without) + 'chāra' (remedy, cure, means).
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical ghazal to accentuate the lover's total powerlessness against the beloved's cruelty or destiny.
Examples
the lament of the helpless ones
take pity on these wretched ones
Synonyms
लाचारोंमजबूरोंबेबसों
Related Words
बेचाराचाराबेचारगीलाचार