Word Meaning
बेताबियों
betābiyoñ
hinoun, feminine (plural oblique
Meaning
States of intense restlessness, agitation, or anxious impatience.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'betābiyān' (oblique plural: 'betābiyoñ') denotes intense bouts of restlessness, anguish, and yearning born of love or separation. In this couplet, it represents the unbearable emotional torment that has driven the lover to the point of utter weariness with life itself.
Etymology
Persian compound: 'be-' (without) + 'tāb' (heat, power, endurance) with the nominal suffix '-ī', pluralized in the Urdu oblique case with '-oñ'.
Usage
Widely used in classical ghazal to illustrate the inner turmoil and sleepless torment of the lover awaiting union.
Examples
lost in the restlessness of a yearning heart
the long night spent in desperate agitation
Synonyms
बेचैनियोंबेक़रारियोंइज़्तिराबों
Related Words
बेताबबेताबीशकेबइज़्तिराब