Word Meaning
पिदर
pidar
hinoun
Meaning
Father; male parent.
Detailed Meaning
'Pidar' is the Persian word for father. In the couplet, the speaker ruefully recalls the forewarning or advice of his late father regarding bad companions. It evokes filial remembrance and traditional parental authority.
Etymology
From Persian پِدَر (pidar), from Proto-Iranian *ptā, cognate with Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ) and English 'father'.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, 'pidar' is commonly employed in themes of paternal grief, lineage, or inherited sorrow.
Examples
pidar kī nasīhat
bāġh-e-pidar
Synonyms
वालिदबापतात
Related Words
मादरपिदरानाबरादरफ़रज़ंद