बिरंग

Meaning

In the manner of, like, resembling, or in the guise of.

Detailed Meaning

A Persian prepositional construct combining 'ba' (with, in) and 'rang' (manner, style, color), functioning to mean 'in the manner of' or 'like'. In this couplet, 'birang-e-umr' signifies 'like the passing of life'—fleeting and leaving no trace behind. It articulates the swift, imperceptible vanishing of mortal existence along the road to oblivion.

Etymology

Persian: compound of 'ba-' (به, by/in/with) + 'rang' (رنگ, color, manner, state).

Usage

Commonly used in classical ghazal constructions with an izafat (e.g., ba-rang-e-...) to introduce similes of impermanence, such as the fleeting scent or vanishing breath.

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