Word Meaning
ब-मंज़िल
ba-manzil
Meaning
At or reaching the destination, stage, or resting place.
Detailed Meaning
A compound formed from the Persian preposition 'ba' (to, at, in) and the Arabic loanword 'manzil' (destination, waystation, or halting place). In classical poetry, it denotes arrival at a milestone, stage, or the final goal of a lover's metaphorical journey. In this couplet, it functions within the construct 'ba-manzil-e-maqsad' to denote attaining the cherished objective before dawn.
Etymology
Persian preposition 'ba' (to, at, by) + Arabic 'manzil' (stopping place, halting stage, derived from the root 'n-z-l' meaning to alight or descend).
Usage
Frequently prefixed to words like 'maqsad' or 'shauq' in the ghazal tradition to frame life, longing, or love as an arduous pilgrimage toward a spiritual terminus.
Examples
Arrived at the stage of desire
Reaching the final destination of love