Word Meaning
ब-क़द्र
ba-qadr
Meaning
In proportion to, according to, to the extent of.
Detailed Meaning
A prepositional compound combining the Persian prefix 'ba' (with, by) and the Arabic 'qadr' (measure, degree, worth). In the cited verse, it forms the izafat construct 'ba-qadr-e-zarf', meaning strictly in proportion to one's capacity or vessel. The poet uses it to show that even unquenched longing corresponds directly to how much a seeker can endure.
Etymology
Persian preposition 'ba-' (به) combined with Arabic 'qadr' (قَدْر, measure, extent, value).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is standardly linked via izafat ('ba-qadr-e-...') to weigh a lover's endurance or merit against divine grace.
Examples
In proportion to one's passion, the pain also grows.
Bounties are bestowed according to the vessel's capacity.