ब-हवस

Meaning

Out of desire, with longing, or driven by superficial craving.

Detailed Meaning

A compound meaning 'out of craving' or 'driven by desire'. In this couplet, it describes the hollow longing of cautious people who flirt with love's superficial distress without understanding its genuine, devastating depth. It creates an explicit tension between trivial infatuation and the profound trials of true passion.

Etymology

Persian preposition 'ba-' (with, by, through) + Arabic noun 'hawas' (desire, lust, craving).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, 'havas' is traditionally opposed to 'ishq', and 'ba-havas' denotes actions born of transient passion or selfish greed rather than noble devotion.

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