Word Meaning
बे-पर्दा
be-parda
Meaning
Unveiled, exposed, uncovered, or without a screen.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'be-parda' describes someone who appears unveiled, openly displaying their beauty without concealment. In this couplet, it serves as an admonition to the beloved not to walk barefaced through the desert of Majnun, where every speck of dust is sensitized by ardent passion. The exposure of beauty poses a danger of stirring overwhelming longing in all surroundings.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from the negative prefix 'be-' (without) and 'parda' (curtain, veil, screen).
Usage
Frequently used in ghazals to evoke the tension between modesty (hijab) and the devastating revelation (tajalli) of the beloved's beauty.
Examples
Passing unveiled through the crowded street
The secret of love became unveiled to the world