Word Meaning
बे-ज़बाँ
be-zabaan
Meaning
Speechless, mute, or silent; lacking voice or power to express grief.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning without a tongue, 'be-zabaan' denotes an entity that is completely mute, silenced, or unable to utter speech. In this verse, it qualifies an extinguished grave-lamp ('charaagh-e-murda'), personifying it as an utterly voiceless mourner over the graves of the destitute. It conveys deep pathos and helpless containment of immense inner anguish that cannot be voiced.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from the negative prefix 'be-' (without) and 'zabaan' (tongue, language, voice).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is often employed metaphorically to evoke tragic helplessness, unuttered laments, or the plight of suppressed lovers.
Examples
A speechless lamp standing upon an abandoned grave
The silent sighs of a wounded heart