बिना

Meaning

Foundation, base, origin, or groundwork.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'bina' signifies the foundation or base upon which a structure or condition is erected. In this couplet, it appears in the compound construction 'bina-e-khaana' (the foundation of the house), describing the premature and pointless laying of the groundwork for lamentation and mad captivity before death has even arrived.

Etymology

Arabic 'bināʾ' (بناء), from the triconsonantal root b-n-y meaning to build or construct.

Usage

Frequently used with the Persian izafat ('bina-e-') to denote the root cause, initiation, or underlying framework of abstract states like love, grief, or oppression.

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