Word Meaning

बर-रू

bar-ru

hicompound preposition

Meaning

Upon the face of; on the surface; in front of.

Detailed Meaning

A Persian prepositional compound combining 'bar' (upon) and 'ru' (face/surface), meaning 'upon the face of'. In this couplet, it takes the izafat ('bar-ru-e shash-jahat') to signify 'across the six directions/dimensions of existence', describing how the mirror of reality opens fully in all facets without discrimination.

Etymology

Persian: compound of 'bar' (upon/on) + 'rū' (face/surface).

Usage

In classical Urdu and Persian ghazals, it is typically used with izafat ('bar-ru-e...') to set a metaphysical or spatial vantage point.

Examples

Reflected upon the face of the mirror

Visible upon the expanse of the earth

Synonyms

ब-रूरू-बरूसामने

Related Words

रू-ब-रूरूए-कारबर-वक़्त
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