Word Meaning
बे-वफ़ा
be-wafa
hiadjective
Meaning
Unfaithful, faithless, disloyal, or inconstant in love.
Detailed Meaning
Denotes a beloved or companion who fails to reciprocate devotion or fulfill promises of love. In Ghalib's couplet, the dying lover desperately summons his aloof beloved, asking them to cast off reserve before it is too late. It captures the essential poetic dynamic between the devoted lover and the indifferent idol.
Etymology
Persian prefix 'be-' (without) combined with Arabic 'wafa' (fidelity, loyalty).
Usage
In the Urdu ghazal tradition, 'be-wafa' is a conventional epithet for the beloved, emphasizing the tragic asymmetry of romantic devotion.
Examples
The faithless one never returned to keep the promise.
O faithless beloved, look upon the plight of your lover.
Synonyms
हरजाईबे-मुरव्वतजफ़ाकारदग़ाबाज़
Related Words
वफ़ाबे-वफ़ाईअहदजफ़ा