Word Meaning
बे-फ़िक्र
be-fikr
hiadjective
Meaning
Carefree, unconcerned, without anxiety, or lacking deep contemplative thought.
Detailed Meaning
In standard parlance, 'be-fikr' describes a person or state free from anxiety, worry, or care. In the quoted verse, it alludes to acting without creative deliberation ('fikr') on poetic craft, asserting that an accomplished poet cannot produce verses casually without serious contemplation.
Etymology
Persian prefix 'be-' (without) combined with Arabic 'fikr' (thought, contemplation, anxiety).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is frequently used to describe emotional detachment, or contrasted with the intense intellectual effort demanded by poetics.
Examples
Passing the early season of life carefree
No verse comes alive in a carefree manner
Synonyms
निश्चिंतबेपरवाहफ़ारिग़-उल-बाललापरवाह
Related Words
फ़िक्रफ़िक्रमंदतफ़क्कुरसुख़न