Word Meaning
ब-हस्ब
ba-hasb
Meaning
According to; in accordance with; in proportion to.
Detailed Meaning
A formal compound preposition meaning 'according to' or 'in conformity with'. In this couplet, it connects the perpetual spiritual state of the mystic to the eternal circulation of the divine attributes, indicating that one should correspond to the other. It functions logically to establish a relation of proportion or conformity between two states.
Etymology
Persian preposition 'ba' (to, by, according to) prefixed to Arabic 'hasb' (measure, proportion, reckoning).
Usage
Common in classical and formal poetic diction to introduce a state or condition conforming to a standard or circumstance.
Examples
ba-hasb-e-taqāzā-e-dil (according to the demand of the heart)
ba-hasb-e-hāl (according to the circumstances)