बा'द

Meaning

After, following, subsequent to, or in the wake of someone's death.

Detailed Meaning

The word denotes temporal sequence meaning 'after' or 'following'. In classical Urdu poetry, especially in phrases like 'mere ba'd' (after me), it usually evokes the poet's eventual death and absence. In the provided couplet, it highlights how the beloved and tormentors find peace and cease their coquetry once the devoted lover is gone.

Etymology

Arabic origin from the root 'ب-ع-د' (b-ʿ-d), meaning 'after' or 'distant'.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, 'mere ba'd' often functions as a poignant refrain (radeef) contemplating the lover's posthumous vindication or absence.

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