Word Meaning
बख़्श
baḳhsh
hiverb
Meaning
To forgive, pardon, bestow, or grant.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu, 'bakhsh' acts as a verb stem signifying both pardoning and bestowing. In this couplet, it combines with the auxiliary verb as 'bakhsh do', meaning to forgive or overlook a misdeed. It evokes the ethical virtue of magnanimity and showing mercy towards someone who errs.
Etymology
Persian 'bakhsh' (بخش), present stem of 'bakhshīdan' (بخشیدن), meaning to bestow, allot, or pardon.
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, it frequently appears in contexts of divine pardon, granting new life, or the beloved forgiving a lover's indiscretions.
Examples
May the master forgive the servant's fault.
A single glance can bestow new life.
Synonyms
माफ़दरगुज़रक्षमा
Related Words
बख़्शिशबख़्शनाबख़्शिंदा