Meaning of
be-had
बे-हद • بے حد
English
limitless; boundless
Hindi
असीम; अनंत
Urdu
لامحدود; بے پایاں
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
tumhaare paanv qasam se bahut hi pyaare hain
KHuda kare mere bacchon ki in men jannat ho
107
tum bahut KHush rahogi mere saath
vaise har ik ki apni marzi hai
357
agar tum ho to ghabraane ki koi baat thodii hai
zara si boonda-baan
dii hai bahut barsaat thodii hai
ye raah-e-ishq hai is
men qadam aise hi uthte hain
mohabbat sochne waalon ke bas ki baat thodii hai
221
tujhko batlaata magar sharm bahut aati hai
teri tasveer se jo kaam liya jaata hai
192
zaraa thehro ki shab feeki bahut hai
tumhein ghar jaane kii jal
dii bahut hai
zaraa nazdeek aakar baith jaao
tumhaare shahar men sar
dii bahut hai
173
main bhi bahut ajeeb hooñ itnaa ajeeb hooñ ki bas
KHud ko tabaah kar liya aur malaal bhi nahin
152
suhaagan bhi bataa degi magar tum poochho vidhwa se
ye mangalsutra zever ke alaava bhi bahut kuchh hai
ye kya ik maqbare ko aakhri had maan baithe ho
mohabbat sang-e-marmar ke alaava bhi bahut kuchh hai
127
tumhein ik mashwara doon saadgi se kah do dil ki baat
bahut taiyaariyaan karne men gaadi chhoot jaati hai
121
bahut mazaak udaate ho tum ghareebon ka
madad to karte ho tasveer kheench lete ho
113
raqeeb aakar bataate hain yahaañ til hai vahaañ til hai
ha
men ye jaankaari thii miyaan pahle bahut pahle
112
tumhaare paanv qasam se bahut hi pyaare hain
KHuda kare mere bacchon ki in men jannat ho
107
tum bahut KHush rahogi mere saath
vaise har ik ki apni marzi hai
357
Nuance
In its original sense, 'be-had' conveys the idea of something without boundaries or limits. Poetry has embraced this word to evoke the vastness of emotions, the infinite nature of love, or the endless expanse of the universe.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'be-had' to describe the limitless nature of the soul or the boundless depths of the heart. It contrasts with words that imply restriction or confinement.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'be-had' invites us to explore the infinite possibilities of existence.