बे-फ़ाएदा

Meaning

Useless, futile, in vain, or without any benefit.

Detailed Meaning

Refers to an action, effort, or devotion that yields no outcome or spiritual value. In the context of the couplet, it emphasizes that performative acts of worship like ritual prostration without inward sincerity are entirely pointless and merely waste time.

Etymology

Compound formed from the Persian negative prefix 'be-' (without) and the Arabic noun 'fā'ida' (benefit, utility, profit).

Usage

In classical ghazal poetry, it often describes the fruitlessness of unreciprocated love or the futility of religious rituals devoid of authentic devotion.

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