Word Meaning
बे-हिजाब
be-hijāb
Meaning
Unveiled, visible, open, shameless, or bold without concealment.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning without a veil or screen, it describes something exposed to sight, overt, or boldly candid. In the provided couplet, it describes the bold, unshielded, and imperious gaze of the beloved's pride that surprisingly comes to fear injury. In ghazal aesthetics, it captures both physical unveiling and an unreserved, direct manifestation of beauty or emotion.
Etymology
Compound of Persian prefix 'be-' (without) and Arabic 'hijāb' (veil, curtain, concealment).
Usage
Frequently used in Urdu poetry to depict divine self-manifestation or the beloved appearing boldly without a veil.
Examples
The unveiled face stunned the entire gathering.
When beauty appeared unveiled, all senses were lost.