Word Meaning
बेनूर
be-nūr
hiadjective
Meaning
Lacking light, lusterless, dull, blind, or devoid of radiance.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning devoid of light or splendor, it denotes darkness, dullness, or a sightless eye. In this couplet, it describes the rose in the garden losing its luster and resembling a blind, unseeing eye when eclipsed by the beloved's overwhelming radiance. It captures the metaphoric total dimming of nature's beauty before human divine beauty.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from the Persian negative prefix 'be-' (without) and Arabic 'nūr' (light, illumination).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is often paired with 'dīda' (eye) to signify eyes rendered blind by sorrow or crying, or to depict a worldly object eclipsed by divine or beloved radiance.
Examples
Dīda-e-be-nūr
Shab-e-be-nūr
Synonyms
कांतिहीनज्योतिहीनतारिकधुंधला
Related Words
नूरनूरानीमुनव्वरतारीक