बरीं

Meaning

High, lofty, sublime, exalted, uppermost.

Detailed Meaning

Refers to something exalted, sublime, or located at the supreme height. In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, it frequently appears as an epithet in compounds such as 'charkh-e-bareen' (the highest heaven) or 'khuld-e-bareen' (the sublime paradise). In this couplet, it qualifies the highest sphere of the heavens, highlighting the majestic status of the praiseworthy patron.

Etymology

Persian (برین / barīn), formed from 'bar' (upon, high) and the superlative suffix '-īn'.

Usage

Regularly employed in panegyric (qasida) and ghazal traditions within izafat compounds to evoke supreme celestial or spiritual heights.

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