Word Meaning
ब-क़ौल
ba-qaul
Meaning
According to; as stated or spoken by someone.
Detailed Meaning
The compound preposition 'ba-qaul' means 'according to the saying of' or 'as stated by'. In classical Urdu poetry and formal rhetoric, it is typically combined via izafat (e.g., ba-qaul-e-...) to introduce a quotation or appeal to authority. In this verse, the speaker uses 'ba-qaul-e-huzoor' (as your reverence states) to invoke the interlocutor's statement with deference and subtle irony.
Etymology
Persian prefix 'ba-' (by, with, according to) combined with Arabic 'qaul' (saying, statement, word).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry to respectfully quote or subtly dispute an assertion made by an authority or beloved.
Examples
According to the beloved, love is nothing but an illusion.
As stated by the counselor, this sorrow has no cure.