Word Meaning

बैरून

bairoon

hiadverb / preposition

Meaning

Outside, exterior, beyond, or out of.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Persian and Urdu, 'bairoon' signifies the exterior, the outer boundary, or that which lies outside. In this couplet, as part of the izafat phrase 'bairoon-e-dil' (outside the heart), it conveys that the intense warmth or passion of the assembly had not yet escaped or manifested beyond the inner sanctuary of the heart. It emphasizes the containment of intense emotion within the self before public display.

Etymology

From Persian بیرون (bīrūn/bayrūn), meaning 'outside' or 'exterior'.

Usage

In Urdu ghazals, 'bairoon' is commonly paired in contrast with 'andaroon' to juxtapose inward emotional experience with the external world.

Examples

Outside the threshold of longing

Beyond the veil of separation

Synonyms

बाहरख़ारिजपरे

Related Words

अंदरूनबैरूनीदरून
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