बुन

Meaning

Root, base, bottom, or foundation of something.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu and Persian poetic idiom, 'bun' refers to the root, foundation, or very bottom of an object. In this verse, 'bun-e-har khaar' means the root of every single thorn, which the speaker has nourished with an unrelenting stream of his own blood. It highlights profound, agonizing devotion down to the most microscopic origin of pain.

Etymology

Persian 'bun' (بُن), meaning root, base, foundation, or bottom.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it is most often encountered in Persian izafat compounds like 'bun-e-mū' or 'bun-e-khaar' to convey sensation or grief reaching down to the absolute base.

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