Word Meaning
बे-हिजाबी
be-hijābī
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
The state of being unveiled, exposure, manifestation, or lack of modesty.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'be-hijabi' refers to unveiling, revelation, or the beloved showing her face without concealment. In this couplet, it marks the dazzling yet agonizing exposure of the beloved's beauty upon lifting the veil, leaving the lover wounded by the intense sight.
Etymology
Persian prefix 'be-' (without) combined with Arabic 'hijāb' (veil, screen) and the Persian abstract noun suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Frequently employed in classical ghazal to denote either the beloved's bold openness or the ecstatic mystical revelation of the Divine.
Examples
The manifestation of her beauty left the gathering spellbound.
Weary of concealing herself, she chose complete unveiling.
Synonyms
बे-पर्दगीनुमाइशइज़हारखुलापन
Related Words
हिजाबपर्दाजल्वानक़ाब