Meaning of
be-zabaan
बे-ज़बान • بے زبان
English
speechless; voiceless
Hindi
निर्वाक; मौन
Urdu
بے زبان; خاموش
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
isse behtar dhooñdhne kii yojnaa mujh ko kahaan hai
main vahaañ hooñ ab jahaan qudrat bhi rahtii be-zubaan hai
1
sune jaate na the tumse mire din raat ke shikwe
kafan sarkaao meri be-zabaani dekhte jaao
18
main KHud men goonjtaa hooñ ban ke teraa sannaata
mujhe na dekh mirii tarah be-zabaan ban kar
11
iske ghar men nahin ab hai aataa KHuda
iski roti jalana galat baat hai
5
pad gaya hai shaa
dii par khaandaan se matlab
ishq men kise tha duniya jahaan se matlab
aapki ye beti haq maangne na lag jaa.e
dekhiye ha
men to hai bezubaan se matlab
3
be-zabaan hain sabhi ke sabhi log jo
shaant baithe galat ko sahi bolkar
3
bhare barsaat ke mausam men rona theek hota hai
gamon ko dil ke andar hi samona theek hota hai
jahaan matlab parasti ka bura ik daur aa jaa.e
vahaañ akshar akela KHud ka hona theek hota hai
2
ek din meri kahaanii bhi dhuaan ho jaayegi
mere andar koii ladki be-zubaan ho jaayegi
bolta hooñ main ziyaada jo chhupaane ke li.e
chup hua to vo kahaanii KHud bayaañ ho jaayegi
2
mere ishq ka yuñ imtihaan aur na leejie
baar baar be-zabaan ki jaan aur na leejeye
1
mohabbat har mohabbat ko kaha karte nahin saahil
mohabbat to bahut mushkil se kahlaati mohabbat hai
1
isse behtar dhooñdhne kii yojnaa mujh ko kahaan hai
main vahaañ hooñ ab jahaan qudrat bhi rahtii be-zubaan hai
1
sune jaate na the tumse mire din raat ke shikwe
kafan sarkaao meri be-zabaani dekhte jaao
18
Nuance
The term 'be-zabaan' conveys a profound silence, a state where words fail to express the depth of emotion. It suggests a voicelessness imposed by circumstance or choice, a silence that speaks volumes. In poetry, it embodies the unsaid, the emotions that linger in the spaces between words.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'be-zabaan' to explore themes of unspoken love, suppressed emotions, and the eloquence of silence. It often contrasts with the clamor of spoken words.
Closing Insight
In its silent eloquence, 'be-zabaan' captures the heart's deepest whispers, resonating in the quiet spaces of the soul.