Word Meaning
बे-बसर
be-basar
hiadjective
Meaning
Blind, sightless, or lacking insight and spiritual perception.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'sightless' or 'blind', the term in philosophical and Sufi poetry primarily signifies a lack of spiritual vision, insight, or inner awareness. In this couplet, it is juxtaposed against 'khud-nigar' (self-observing) to contrast an unseeing, unconscious entity with an awakened, self-aware soul.
Etymology
Persian preposition/prefix 'be' (without) + Arabic 'basar' (sight, vision).
Usage
Frequently deployed in philosophical ghazals to distinguish between mere outward vision and deeper metaphysical consciousness.
Examples
A sightless heart cannot comprehend the secrets of light.
Wandering in darkness, the traveler remained blind to the path.
Synonyms
नाबीनाअंधाबे-नूर
Related Words
बसरबसीरतदीदा-वरख़ुद-निगर