Word Meaning
बरा
baraa
hipreposition
Meaning
For; for the sake of; on account of.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'bara' (functioning with the izafat as 'bara-e') means 'for' or 'for the sake of'. In this couplet by Ghalib, it appears in the urgent invocation 'bara-e-khuda' (for God's sake), imploring the indifferent beloved to arrive during the speaker's final death throes.
Etymology
Persian (برا / برائے, from Middle Persian 'barāy').
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is almost exclusively encountered in izafat compounds such as 'bara-e-khuda' to frame a desperate entreaty to the beloved.
Examples
bara-e-khuda (for God's sake)
bara-e-meherbani (for kindness' sake / please)
Synonyms
वास्तेख़ातिरलिए
Related Words
बराएबरा-ए-ख़ुदाबरा-ए-मेहरबानी