Word Meaning
बे-तलब
be-talab
hiadverb
Meaning
Without asking, unsolicited, unbidden, or without desire and request.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'be-talab' describes receiving grace, love, or alms spontaneously without having to beg or request it. In this couplet by Ghalib, it highlights that gifts granted unsolicited carry far greater joy, praising the mendicant who possesses the dignity not to plead.
Etymology
Persian preposition 'be' (without) prefixed to Arabic noun 'talab' (search, demand, longing).
Usage
Commonly invoked in ghazals to praise the dignity (ghairat) of the lover or dervish who scorns begging from the beloved or the world.
Examples
To receive a blessing unasked (be-talab milna).
Generosity bestowed without seeking (in'aam-e-be-talab).
Synonyms
बिन-माँगेबग़ैर-सवालला-तलब
Related Words
तलबतालिबमतलूबख़ू-ए-सवाल