Word Meaning
बा
bā
hipreposition
Meaning
With, along with, by, or in accordance with.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian preposition signifying accompaniment, association, or manner ('with', 'along with'). In this couplet, it functions structurally to indicate alignment or confrontation with the times ('ba zamāna', with the world/era). It contrasts passive conformity with active struggle against the circumstances of the age.
Etymology
Persian 'bā' (با), meaning 'with', historically linked to Middle Persian 'abāg'.
Usage
In classical Urdu and Persian verse, it is widely prefixed to nouns to form adjectival or adverbial compounds indicating possession of a quality.
Examples
Ba-adab ba-mulaheza (with respect and caution)
Ba-hosh (with senses intact, conscious)
Synonyms
साथसहितहमराह
Related Words
ब-साज़बा-ख़बरबा-वफ़ा