Word Meaning
बे-सब्र
be-sabr
Meaning
Impatient, restless, lacking endurance or composure.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'be-sabr' denotes a state of acute agitation and restlessness where the lover lacks the endurance (sabr) to withstand grief or separation. In this couplet, it describes the wounded heart ('dil-e-khooneen-jigar') that is overwhelmed by turmoil and unable to contain its agony. It reflects an extreme emotional vulnerability contrasted against transcendent detachment.
Etymology
Persian prefix 'be-' (without) combined with Arabic root 'sabr' (patience, endurance).
Usage
Frequently deployed in the ghazal tradition to characterize the lover's frantic inability to endure the hardships and delays of love.
Examples
The impatient heart finds no repose in the night of solitude.
An impatient sigh revealed the secret of his wounded breast.