Word Meaning
बुरे
bure
Meaning
Bad, wicked, flawed, or unfavorable (masculine plural or oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'bure' refers to being seen as flawed, wicked, or undesirable in the beloved's eyes. The speaker mockingly and resignedly acquiesces to the beloved's judgment, saying that even if they are regarded as 'bad', so be it. It reflects classical Urdu poetry's convention of feigned compliance with the beloved's harsh reproaches.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Indo-Aryan, historically traced to Old Indo-Aryan / Prakrit roots signifying deformity, defect, or low quality.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'bure' or 'bura' is typically employed by the lover to ironically concede to the beloved's unjustified disdain.
Examples
Even if we are bad, do not erase our name from your heart.
People turn away their gaze in bad times.