Word Meaning
बर-उफ्ताद
bar-uftaad
Meaning
Abolished, discarded, ruined, or fallen into disuse.
Detailed Meaning
Derived from Persian, it describes something that has fallen down, ceased to exist, or been rendered obsolete. In this couplet, the poet expresses a desire for the demanding tradition of loyalty (rasm-e-wafa) to be permanently abolished, since it leaves the lover feeling bound and indebted even in the face of ongoing cruelty. It captures a sense of exasperation with painful traditional norms.
Etymology
Persian prefix 'bar-' (upon, away) + 'uftād' (past stem of uftādan, to fall).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is typically used predicatively with auxiliary verbs like 'hona' to lament or demand the end of oppressive conventions.
Examples
The ancient customs of the court fell into disuse.
Would that this rule of grief were abolished forever!