Word Meaning
बेढब
be-dhab
hiadjective / adverb
Meaning
Awkward, severe, excessively bad, ill-mannered, or intractable.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Hindustani poetry, 'be-dhab' denotes something untoward, awkward, or excessively ruined. In this couplet, it functions adverbially to mean 'severely' or 'disastrously', describing how terribly and irremediably the poet's relationship with the beloved has broken down overnight.
Etymology
Compound of Persian privative prefix 'be-' (without) and Indic/Hindi 'dhab' (manner, shape, method).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is frequently used to emphasize an irreversible, clumsy, or disastrous turn of events in matters of love.
Examples
Our affairs were ruined terribly overnight.
Such awkward behavior was uncalled for in love.
Synonyms
बुरी तरहबेढंगाअजीबविकट
Related Words
ढबबेतरतीबबदहाल