Word Meaning
बाशिंदों
baashindon
hinoun
Meaning
Inhabitants, residents, or dwellers (plural oblique).
Detailed Meaning
Refers to the inhabitants or permanent residents of a particular place. In this couplet, it denotes those who dwell in the beloved's lane, whose profound devotion renders all traditional pilgrimage sites and rites meaningless in comparison. The plural oblique form highlights this collective community of lovers.
Etymology
Persian 'bāshindah' (باشنده), the active participle derived from 'būdan' / 'bāshīdan' (to be, to abide).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the dwellers of the beloved's street are romanticized as having attained the highest state of devotion, far above conventional pilgrims.
Examples
the inhabitants of the lane of love
dwellers of the city of grief
Synonyms
निवासियोंरहने वालोंसाकिनोंमुक़ीमों
Related Words
बाशिंदाकूचासकूनतदीयार