Meaning of
qabee
ग़बी • غبی
English
dull; slow-witted
Hindi
मंद; धीमे दिमाग वाला
Urdu
کند ذہن; سست فہم
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
haalat-e-jang se sirf ghaate hue
baddua de rahe haath kaate hue
chaar ghaz kii zameen ke li.e lad ga.e
jin qabeelon ne raqba the baante hue
0
ye vo qabeela hai jo husn ko KHuda maane
yahaañ pe kaun teri baat ka bura maane
ishaara kar diya hai aapki taraf maine
ye bacche pooch rahe the ki be-vafa maane
74
ye daadhiyaan ye tilakdhaariyaan nahin chaltiin
hamaare ahd men makkaariyaan nahin chaltiin
qabeele waalon ke dil jodiye mere sardaar
saroon ko kaat ke sardaariyaan nahin chaltiin
22
zamaane waalon hamaara kuchh ehteraam karo
hamaara naata hai farhaad ke qabeele se
3
teraa taalluq hai ik be vafaa qabeele se
main tere ishq pe kis tarah etibaar karoon
2
usse ummeed-e-wafa kis tarah karta main shajar
be wafaon ke qabeele ki vo shehzaa
dii thii
2
ha
men na dekhiye hairat bharii nigaahon se
hamaara farz buzurgon ko maan dena hai
hain ham qabeele se farhaad ke shajar zai
dii
hamaara kaam mohabbat men jaan dena hai
1
teraa qabeela qabeela hai be vafaaon ka
teri vafaa pe bhala etibaar kaun kare
1
thehar gaya hooñ muhabbat ke us qabeele men
jahaan se mujh...ko bahut jald laut jaana tha
1
mohabbat men shajar sa shahzaada
qabeele se bagaavat kar raha hai
0
haalat-e-jang se sirf ghaate hue
baddua de rahe haath kaate hue
chaar ghaz kii zameen ke li.e lad ga.e
jin qabeelon ne raqba the baante hue
0
ye vo qabeela hai jo husn ko KHuda maane
yahaañ pe kaun teri baat ka bura maane
ishaara kar diya hai aapki taraf maine
ye bacche pooch rahe the ki be-vafa maane
74
Nuance
The word suggests a mind that is not quick to grasp or respond. In poetry, it can reflect a character's inability to perceive the nuances of life, often leading to missed opportunities or misunderstandings.
Poetic Usage
Poets may use this to depict a character's tragic flaw or to highlight the contrast between ignorance and wisdom.
Closing Insight
A slow mind may miss the world's subtle whispers.