बा-शरफ़

Meaning

Honorable, noble, dignified, possessing high esteem or prestige.

Detailed Meaning

Denotes someone or something endowed with honor, dignity, or noble character. In the cited couplet, it describes the surrender of the self in passionate love as a 'noble death' (marg-e-bā-sharaf). It is contrasted with an ignoble existence (hayāt-e-be-sharaf) to elevate love's sacrifice over mere mundane survival.

Etymology

Persian preposition 'bā' (with, possessing) combined with Arabic 'sharaf' (honor, high status).

Usage

Commonly employed in classical Urdu poetry to contrast virtuous, spiritually exalted sacrifice against disgraceful or compromise-laden worldly living.

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