ब-बाद

Meaning

Given to the wind; ruined, squandered, or scattered.

Detailed Meaning

Literally meaning 'to the wind' in Persian, 'ba-baad' is commonly used in Urdu poetry to express devastation, dispersion, or loss. When paired with the verb 'dena' (to give to the wind), it conveys the utter squandering or unravelling of one's possessions, feelings, or existence. In this couplet, it depicts the lover's lament scattering the heart's torn leaves to the wind like the unbound pages of an unstitched manuscript.

Etymology

Persian: compound of preposition 'ba-' (to, with) and 'bād' (wind).

Usage

In classical ghazal, it frequently combines with verbs like 'karna', 'hona', or 'dena' to symbolize the tragic loss of life, youth, or love.

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