Word Meaning
बे-जाँ
be-jāñ
hiadjective
Meaning
Lifeless, dead, lacking vitality or spirit.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning without life or soul, this compound describes a body or being from which breath has departed. In the quoted verse, it qualifies the lover as a 'ṣaid' (slaughtered prey) left completely lifeless after being struck down by the beloved's cruelty. Metaphorically, it conveys utter exhaustion, apathy, or physical and spiritual expiration.
Etymology
Persian: 'be-' (without, prefix of negation) + 'jān' (soul, life, breath).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it frequently describes the lover reduced to a slaughtered quarry or a motionless corpse by the beloved's glance or blade.
Examples
A lifeless body lying in the dust
Breath departed, leaving the shell lifeless
Synonyms
मुर्दाबे-दमनिष्प्राणबे-हिस
Related Words
जानजाँ-ब-लबनीम-जाँजाँ-फ़िशाँ