Word Meaning
ब-हाल
ba-hāl
hiprepositional phrase
Meaning
In the state of; concerning the condition of; according to the plight of.
Detailed Meaning
Literally signifying 'in the state of' or 'regarding the condition of', this Persian prepositional construct relates an action to a particular emotional or physical circumstance. In this couplet, it describes tying or addressing the letter of longing according to the agonized, fluttering plight of a wounded heart.
Etymology
Persian preposition 'ba' (with, in, to) prefixed to the Arabic loanword 'hāl' (state, condition).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is standardly employed in izafat constructions to depict the lover's grief or physical and spiritual distress.
Examples
ba-haal-e-khasta (in an exhausted state)
ba-haal-e-zaar (in a weeping or wretched condition)
Synonyms
दर-हालब-तौरब-सूरत
Related Words
हालहालतअहवाल