Meaning of
bebas
बेबस • بےبس
English
helpless; powerless; without control
Hindi
लाचार; असहाय; नियंत्रणहीन
Urdu
بے بس; لاچار; بے اختیار
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
be-wafaai ka tum ko bhi tamga laga
haar kar ishq men yaar kaisa laga
ho ke aayi ho laachaar bebas yahaañ
dekhkar tumko yuñ dil ko achha laga
10
vo mere chehre tak apni nafraten laaya to tha
maine uske haath choo
men aur bebas kar diya
101
jo raahen theen ye phoolon si
waan par saare daldal nikle
tu itnaa bhi bebas mat kar
is dil se phir halchal nikle
35
aap sab kuchh dekh sakten hain agar
phir hamaari bebaasi bhi dekhiye
30
aañsuon se likh rahe hain bebaasi ki dastaan
lag raha hai dard ki tasveer ban jaayenge ham
28
marne waale to KHair bebas hain
jeene waale kamaal karte hain
28
gar zindagi men mil ga.e phir ittifaq se
poochhenge apna haal tiri bebaasi se ham
26
KHuda jaane vo aise kaise kyuuñ ye mard pale hain
siyaasi log apne dal men dehshatgard pale hain
kiya karte hain jo zulm-o-sitam har bebason par yuñ
vo apne aasteenon men faqat be-dard pale hain
15
badal ja tu nahin to rab ka ye paighaam aayega
tu zalim har jagah se bebas-o-naakaam aayega
hamaare mulk ki barbaadiyon ka zikr jab hogaa
sar-e-fehrist ai zalim teraa hi naam aayega
15
bahut banaaenge lekin kabhi nahin banegi
puraani cheez dobara nayi nahin banegi
vo jhurriyaan to banaa lenge mere chehre kii
musavviron se meri bebasi nahin banegi
13
be-wafaai ka tum ko bhi tamga laga
haar kar ishq men yaar kaisa laga
ho ke aayi ho laachaar bebas yahaañ
dekhkar tumko yuñ dil ko achha laga
10
vo mere chehre tak apni nafraten laaya to tha
maine uske haath choo
men aur bebas kar diya
101
Nuance
Originally, 'bebas' denotes a state of helplessness, a lack of control over one's circumstances. In poetry, it captures the poignant moments of surrender, where the soul feels adrift in the vast ocean of fate.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'bebas' to evoke the emotional depth of surrender and vulnerability. It often appears in verses exploring themes of love, loss, and destiny.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'bebas' is the quiet echo of the heart's resignation to the tides of life.