Meaning of
behaal
बेहाल • بےحال
English
distressed; miserable
Hindi
दुखी; परेशान
Urdu
پریشان; بدحال
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
ha
men karke gaya behaal yaaron
bura guzra puraana saal yaaron
kaviraaj madhukar
0
isi saal jaisa naya saal hogaa
magar haal apna to behaal hogaa
kamata bahut hai meraa dost lekin
jo poochoge tum to bura haal hogaa
12
chaand phir soorat badal ke aasmaañ men aa chadhega
raah dekhega kahii jab bhookh se behaal koi
10
vehshat ne mujh haseen ko behaal kar diya
kamzor dil ke log na dekhen meri taraf
4
paas se guzare tire roya bahut dil
haal kya lete tira behaal the ham
3
hamaara haal mat poochho hamaara haal achha hai
nahin tha theek par kahtaa raha behaal achha hai
mira to kuchh nahin bigda isee kaaran nahin bola
kisi bas aur se mat bol dena saal achha hai
2
badaa behaal haal-e-dilna maazi hai na mustaqbil
2
phir se vahii nit haal karne aa.e ho
phir se mujhe behaal karne aa.e ho
2
ha
men karke gaya behaal yaaron
bura guzra puraana saal yaaron
kaviraaj madhukar
0
isi saal jaisa naya saal hogaa
magar haal apna to behaal hogaa
kamata bahut hai meraa dost lekin
jo poochoge tum to bura haal hogaa
12
Nuance
The word 'behaal' conveys a state of being overwhelmed by sorrow or difficulty. In poetry, it often paints a picture of a soul lost in the labyrinth of its own emotions, where the external world fades into insignificance.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'behaal' to express the depths of despair, the silence of unspoken grief, or the chaos of a troubled mind. It evokes the image of a storm-tossed sea, where the heart is adrift.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'behaal' resonates with the universal human experience of suffering, reminding us of the silent battles we all endure.