Word Meaning
भायं
bhā'eñ
Meaning
In one's own estimation, opinion, or reckoning.
Detailed Meaning
The word denotes subjective estimation, perception, or reckoning, occurring classically in the phrase 'apne bhāyeñ' (in one's own view). In this couplet, it implies that the spring season, according to its own reckoning or intention, has set the garden ablaze with blooms, which to the separated lover feel like actual fire and glowing embers. It highlights the stark contrast between spring's celebratory intention and the grieving lover's agonizing perception.
Etymology
From Sanskrit भाव (bhāva), meaning thought, feeling, disposition, or state of mind.
Usage
Commonly used in classical Rekhta and Urdu ghazal within the phrase 'apne bhāyeñ' to signify subjective intent or personal perception.
Examples
in his own estimation
as far as one's mind can tell