Word Meaning
बेदाद-गर
bedaad-gar
Meaning
Tyrant, oppressor, unjust person; cruel beloved.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound formed from 'bedaad' (injustice or cruelty) and the agentive suffix '-gar' (doer), literally signifying one who practices oppression or tyranny. In classical Urdu ghazal, it is a conventional epithet for the indifferent, cruel, or heartless beloved who causes emotional torment to the lover. In this couplet, it qualifies 'but' (idol/beloved), highlighting that the beloved is an unfair idol worshipped out of sheer obsession.
Etymology
Persian: 'be-' (without) + 'daad' (justice, equity) + '-gar' (maker, agent suffix).
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical poetry to portray the beloved as an unjust ruler or stone-hearted idol who delights in the lover's suffering.
Examples
No appeal for mercy moves that tyrannical beloved.
O oppressor, how long will this cruelty continue?