Word Meaning
बेताबियाँ
betaabiyaan
Meaning
Restlessness, intense impatiences, agitations, or states of passionate anxiety.
Detailed Meaning
A plural form denoting intense states of restlessness, longing, or tumult. In this couplet, it describes an overwhelming, cosmic agitation where the entire expanse between earth and sky seems paved with restless tremors caused by the torrential rains. It captures both physical turbulence and an emotional tempest of uncontainable passion.
Etymology
Persian (be- [without] + tāb [power/heat/patience] + -ī [abstract noun suffix] + Hindustani plural -yāñ).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'betaabi' and its plural commonly evoke the lover's sleepless yearning, separation, and torment of the soul.
Examples
Dil ki betaabiyaan zabaan par na aa sakeen.
Raat bhar us ki yaad mein betaabiyaan raheen.