Word Meaning
ब-हर-हाल
ba-har-hāl
hiadverb
Meaning
In any case, under all circumstances, anyhow.
Detailed Meaning
An adverbial phrase meaning 'in every condition' or 'under all circumstances'. In the couplet, it underscores that the span of time, whether spent in joy or misery, eventually dragged on and passed somehow. It often reflects a tone of somber resignation to the passage of time and fate.
Etymology
Persian preposition 'ba' (with/in) + Persian 'har' (each/every) + Arabic 'hāl' (state/condition).
Usage
Commonly employed in Urdu poetry as an adverb signifying stoic resignation to circumstances or destiny.
Examples
The journey had to continue in any case.
Joy or sorrow, life moved on at all events.
Synonyms
ब-हर-सूरतब-हर-कैफ़हर हाल में
Related Words
हालहाल-ए-दिलसूरत-ए-हालहर-दम