Word Meaning
बादा-ख़्वारों
bāda-ḳhvāroñ
Meaning
Wine drinkers, tipplers, or imbibers of wine (plural/oblique).
Detailed Meaning
Refers to the collective assembly of wine drinkers or patrons of the tavern in the plural oblique form. In classical Urdu ghazal poetry, 'bada-khwar' represents free-spirited, unpretentious seekers who spurn false piety. In this couplet, it denotes the gathering of drinkers amongst whom the cupbearer (saqi) mentions the poet.
Etymology
Persian: 'bādah' (wine) + 'khwār' (agent noun from khwardan, 'to drink/consume') + plural suffix '-āñ'.
Usage
In the Urdu poetic tradition, wine drinkers are celebrated as spiritually sincere outsiders, contrasted sharply with hypocritical ascetics (zahid or vaiz).
Examples
In the assembly of wine-drinkers, only the cupbearer holds sway.
The tavern keeper cast a compassionate glance at all wine-drinkers.