Word Meaning
ब-वहम
ba-wahm
hiprepositional phrase
Meaning
In illusion; under delusion; through false fancy.
Detailed Meaning
A prepositional compound combining the Persian prefix 'ba-' (in, with) and Arabic 'wahm' (delusion, fancy). In classical Urdu poetry, it describes living or acting under an erroneous belief or conceited illusion. In this couplet, it refers to the heedless person who decorates themselves under the vain delusion of their own pride ('ba-wahm-e-naaz').
Etymology
Persian preposition 'ba' (in, with) + Arabic 'wahm' (fancy, delusion, suspicion).
Usage
Commonly employed in philosophical ghazals to underscore the deceptive and fragile nature of human ego and worldly perception.
Examples
Spent life under the illusion of union.
We lived caught in the delusion of our own self.
Synonyms
ब-गुमानधोखे मेंफ़रेब में
Related Words
वहमगुमाननाज़ख़ुद-आरा