Word Meaning
बे-यार
be-yār
hiadjective
Meaning
Friendless; without a companion, lover, or supporter.
Detailed Meaning
The compound 'be-yār' describes a state of solitude where one lacks a beloved, friend, or confidant. In the provided couplet by Mir, it signifies the loneliness and helplessness of the lover who is left without affection, accompanied only by sorrow ('gham-khwār'). It evokes the classical trope of the abandoned lover mourning in isolation.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'be' (prefix denoting without/lacking) + 'yār' (friend, companion, lover).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, 'be-yār' is frequently paired with expressions of grief to emphasize the lover's absolute abandonment.
Examples
Left friendless in the city of strangers.
Without a companion, only grief remains by my side.
Synonyms
तनहाबे-कसलावारिसअकेला
Related Words
बे-कसीयारानायार