Meaning of
bekhud
बेखुद • بے خود
English
intoxicated; lost in ecstasy; oblivious
Hindi
मदहोश; आनंद में खोया; बेखबर
Urdu
مدہوش; سرور میں کھویا; بے خبر
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
dard aañsu be-qaraari hijr yaaden bekhu
dii
kaun kahtaa hai mohabbat men mila kuchh bhi nahin
0
dikhaai diye yuñ ki be-khud kiya
ha
men aap se bhi juda kar chale
25
tazurba ye hua hai zindagi meinna hota koi apna muflisi men
zubaan zaKHmon ko mere mil gaii hai
unhen shaamil kiya jab shayari men
gazab ka dil banaya hai KHuda ne
chhalk padte hain aañsu bhi khushi men
khushi ka ek lamha keemati hai
hazaaron gham hain lekin zindagi men
bura hooñ main mujhe achha kaha hai
sharaabi ne yaqeenan bekhu
dii men
mujhe hansta hua dekha to kahte vo
koi to baat hai is aadmi men
mere rab mujh...ko ye taufeeq de de
rahoon hansta sadaa gham aur khushi men
7
gair ki mehfil men itni bekhu
dii achchhii nahin
lautna ho ghar ko waapas to museebat maykashi
5
ho ga.e behosh bekud aur besudh ishq men
is se zyaada kya duboyegi ha
men ye maykashi
4
dekha jamaal-e-yaar to makhmoor ho ga.e
be-khud hain be pi.e hi ye aisi sharaab hai
3
tang aa chuke hain apni hi bekli se phir ham
thukra na den kahiin KHud ko bekhu
dii se phir ham
1
dard aañsu be-qaraari hijr yaaden bekhu
dii
kaun kahtaa hai mohabbat men mila kuchh bhi nahin
0
dikhaai diye yuñ ki be-khud kiya
ha
men aap se bhi juda kar chale
25
Nuance
Bekhud conveys a state of being overwhelmed by emotion, where one loses awareness of the self and surroundings. In poetry, it often symbolizes a transcendental experience or a deep emotional connection.
Poetic Usage
Poets use bekhud to depict moments of spiritual ecstasy, love's overwhelming power, or the blissful ignorance of reality.
Closing Insight
Bekhud captures the essence of losing oneself in the vastness of emotion.