ता-ख़्वार

Meaning

So that one is humiliated; lest one become disgraced or ruined.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'tā-khwār' combines the conjunction 'tā' (so that, lest) with the adjective 'khwār' (wretched, humiliated). In this couplet, it functions within the clause 'tā-khwār na hove' (so that you may not be disgraced), serving as a sincere friend's warning to abandon a destructive passion before facing complete public dishonor.

Etymology

Persian: 'tā' (conjunction: so that, until, lest) + 'khwār' (adjective: abased, despised, ruined).

Usage

Commonly employed in didactic and advisory couplets where a counselor urges restraint to prevent public ignominy.

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