Meaning of
badnaseeb
बदनसीब • بدنصیب
English
unfortunate; unlucky
Hindi
दुर्भाग्यशाली; अभागा
Urdu
بدقسمت; بدنصیب
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
kaii din se teri neenden musalsal
mire badnaseebi men gardish kar rahi hain
2
ki haara nahin hai ye jo ro raha hai
ki badnaseebi se jhagda abhii ho raha hai
haqeeqat se waqif zamaana bahut hai
ye ladka ghareebi se sab kho raha hai
18
khushnaseebi men hai yahii ik aib
badnaseebo ke ghar nahin aati
4
tu hai ik KHvaab magar badnaseebi ki
kuchh to taabeer hua karti hai
4
khaak hua to vujood phir se miTTi ke saath baandha gaya
main vo badnaseeb patthar tha jo chitthi ke saath baandha gaya
4
kalaaee pe agar raakhi nahin hai
samjhiye aapki hai palakar
3
jinko na shaa'irii se shagaf hai na raabta
hai kaun is jahaan men bhala un sa badnaseeb
jab jab mujhe lagii main laga aur kaam men
hogaa koii jahaan men mirii dhun sa badnaseeb
3
ham ki badnaseebi men bhi nahin milte
mar chuke phool phir nahin khilte
3
dil ki duniya ajeeb lagne lagii
ab to ye bad'naseeb lagne lagii
zindagi yuñ KHafaa nahin thii kabhi
jaane kaise raqeeb lagne lagii
2
sar-e-baam tha mere badnaseebi ka chaand aaj
mehakte rahe saare man ke dariche
barsate rahe yaadon ke gehre baadal
khule the sehar tak sukhun ke dariche
2
kaii din se teri neenden musalsal
mire badnaseebi men gardish kar rahi hain
2
ki haara nahin hai ye jo ro raha hai
ki badnaseebi se jhagda abhii ho raha hai
haqeeqat se waqif zamaana bahut hai
ye ladka ghareebi se sab kho raha hai
18
Nuance
Badnaseeb evokes a sense of fate's cruelty, where luck seems to evade one's grasp. In poetry, it often reflects the sorrow of missed opportunities and the melancholy of life's unpredictable turns.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'badnaseeb' to express the lament of unfulfilled dreams. It is a poignant reminder of life's capricious nature. It contrasts with words of fortune and success.
Closing Insight
Badnaseeb captures the heart's silent cries amidst life's unpredictable dance.