Word Meaning
बस
bas
hiinterjection / adverb
Meaning
Enough; stop; cease; sufficient; only.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'bas' functions as an interjection demanding an end to excess, or an adverb indicating sufficiency or limitation. In this couplet, it is an exclamation urging the weeping (giriya) to halt its endless deluge before it completely drowns the world. It conveys impatience, exhaustion, and a plea for moderation amid overwhelming sorrow.
Etymology
Persian 'بَس' (bas), meaning enough, sufficient, or stop.
Usage
Commonly deployed in the ghazal to signal weary resignation, a demand to halt tears or cruelty, or to mean 'merely'.
Examples
Stop, O heart, lament no further.
Only a glance was enough to ruin me.
Synonyms
काफ़ीबहुतफ़क़त
Related Words
बस-किबेबसहद्द