Word Meaning
बीम
bīm
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Fear, dread, terror, or apprehension.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetics, 'bīm' denotes dread, fright, or anxious apprehension. In this couplet, it combines into the izafat phrase 'bīm-e-gazand' (fear of injury/harm), expressing how the beloved's confident, coquettish gaze is startled and alarmed by the lover's unyielding endurance. It frequently represents an emotional tension between danger and survival.
Etymology
Persian (بیم), from Middle Persian 'bēm' (fear, dread).
Usage
Commonly paired with 'rajā' (hope) in theological and sufic contexts, or compounded via izāfat to denote specific perils.
Examples
The heart remained caught between fear and hope.
There was no fear of shipwreck in that tranquil tide.
Synonyms
ख़ौफ़डरदहशतहिरास
Related Words
बीम-ओ-रजाबीम-ए-जाँगज़ंदअंदेशा