Word Meaning
बद-दूर
bad-door
Meaning
Far from evil; an exclamation used to ward off the evil eye.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'far from evil', it is most famously paired in the Persian apotropaic phrase 'chashm-e-bad-door' ('may the evil eye remain far'). In Mir's couplet, it serves as an admiring exclamation to protect the breathtaking elegance and youthfulness of the beloved or the slender wine-flask from jealousy. It combines admiration with a protective blessing against misfortune.
Etymology
Persian: composed of 'bad' (evil, bad) and 'dūr' (far, distant).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is traditionally used as a formulaic exclamation when depicting radiant beauty or youth to avert the malevolent effect of the evil eye.
Examples
Chashm-e-bad-door, what radiant beauty in this gathering.
May the evil eye remain ever far from your grace.