Word Meaning
बे-बुनियाद
be-buniyād
hiadjective
Meaning
Baseless, unfounded, groundless, or lacking enduring stability and foundation.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'without a foundation', the word denotes something lacking substance, stability, or truth. In this couplet, it describes the world as an ephemeral, fragile construct built upon nothingness. It contrasts the deceptive and transient architecture of the world with the stark, austere reality of the desert.
Etymology
Persian prefix 'be-' (without) joined with 'bunyād' (foundation, base).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is frequently paired with worldly existence (jahān, dunyā) or allegations to stress existential vanity and transience.
Examples
a baseless world built upon the shifting dust
the fragile hope of an unfounded existence
Synonyms
निराधारबे-सबातनापाएदारअस्थिर
Related Words
बुनियादजहानफ़ानीदश्त