Word Meaning
बे-ज़ार
be-zaar
Meaning
Weary, disgusted, estranged, or thoroughly fed up.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'be-zaar' describes a state of profound weariness, irritation, or emotional detachment. In this couplet, it conveys the beloved becoming fed up with or estranged from the lover, rendering the lover's continuation of life unbearable. It embodies both apathy and displeasure toward another person or worldly existence.
Etymology
Persian compound consisting of the privative prefix 'be-' (without) and 'zār' (endurance, patience, or strength/affliction).
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazal to denote the beloved's cold weariness with the lover's persistent devotion or the lover's despair with life.
Examples
My heart has grown utterly weary of the world.
Why are you so estranged from us today?