Word Meaning
बे-हमीयत
be-hamiyat
hiadjective
Meaning
Lacking self-respect, shameless, devoid of a sense of honor or dignity.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'be-hamiyat' describes a person devoid of 'hamiyat'—pride, honor, or self-respect. In Mir's couplet, it highlights the lover's complete lack of shame or dignity, returning to the beloved's street despite a fierce quarrel having occurred just the day before.
Etymology
Persian prefix 'be-' (without) combined with Arabic 'hamiyyah' (sense of honor, zeal, self-respect).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, it is frequently employed self-deprecatingly by the lover to illustrate how love utterly destroys worldly pride and self-regard.
Examples
A lover too shameless to maintain his dignity
Turning devoid of honor at the beloved's door
Synonyms
बे-ग़ैरतबे-शर्मनिर्लज्ज
Related Words
हमीयतग़ैरतख़ुद्दारी