Word Meaning
बिरादरी
birādarī
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Brotherhood, fraternity, kinship, or clan.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to brotherhood, kinship, or an extended community connected by social or familial ties. In this couplet, it signifies worldly kin and social bonds, which the poet dismisses as fleeting and limited only to one's physical lifetime.
Etymology
Persian 'barādarī' (brotherhood), derived from 'barādar' (brother) with the abstract noun suffix '-ī'.
Usage
In classical Urdu verse, it is often invoked to emphasize the conditional, superficial nature of worldly ties in contrast to true love or existential solitude.
Examples
Worldly fraternity lasts only while breath remains.
Bound by the hollow ties of community and kinship.
Synonyms
भाईचाराकुनबाक़ौमगोत्र
Related Words
बिरादरयारीनातेदारीकुटुंब