Word Meaning
बे-तहाशा-रफ़्तन
be-tahāshā-raftan
Meaning
Reckless, unrestrained departure or hasty fleeing without looking back.
Detailed Meaning
This Persianate verbal noun compound combines 'be-tahāshā' (reckless, unhesitating) with the infinitive 'raftan' (to go, departure). In Ghalib's couplet, it describes the killer's sudden, indifferent, and hurried departure immediately after slaying the lover. The dying lover finds beauty and thrill even in the violent, swift way the beloved turns and leaves.
Etymology
Arabic 'bi-ghayr tahāshī' (via Persian/Urdu 'be-tahāshā' meaning headlong, reckless) + Persian infinitive 'raftan' (to go, walk, depart).
Usage
A highly Persianized poetic compound employed to evoke the swift, charming indifference of the beloved's motion.
Examples
His hasty departure left the wounded lover in awe.
The grace of reckless flight captivated the beholder.