Word Meaning
बद्र
badr
hinoun
Meaning
The full moon.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'badr' denotes the luminous full moon, often symbolizing radiant perfection and beauty. In this couplet, it is paired antithetically with 'hilal' (the crescent moon), poetically explaining the lunar cycle as the moon waning from fullness to bend in humble prostration at the beloved's threshold. It represents majesty yielding to complete surrender.
Etymology
Arabic (بَدْر, badr), meaning 'full moon'.
Usage
In the ghazal, 'badr' is often contrasted with 'hilal' to juxtapose supreme perfection with humble yearning or bowing.
Examples
radiant as the badr
waning from badr to hilal
Synonyms
माह-ए-तामपूर्णचंद्रचौदहवीं का चाँद
Related Words
हिलालमाहक़मर