Word Meaning
बे-दौलती
be-daulati
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Poverty, destitution, or state of being without wealth.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'be-daulati' refers to material penury and helplessness. In this couplet, it contrasts mere miserable destitution with genuine spiritual detachment ('faqr'), criticizing passive poverty that only brings grief rather than spiritual dignity.
Etymology
Persian prefix 'be-' (without) combined with Arabic 'daulat' (wealth) and the Persian abstract noun suffix '-i'.
Usage
Commonly employed to contrast material destitution with spiritual wealth or stoic self-sufficiency.
Examples
Grieve not over the lack of wealth.
A life spent in destitution.
Synonyms
मुफ़्लिसीनादारीग़रीबीकंगाली
Related Words
बे-दौलतदौलतफ़क़्ररंजूरी