Breakdown of موفقیت اینان برقرار باد و شکست مباد!
و
and
اینانinân
these people
موفقیتmovaffaghiyat
success
شکستshekast
defeat
بادbâd
may it be (optative)
مبادmabâd
may it not be
برقرارbargharâr
established / lasting (in effect)
Questions & Answers about موفقیت اینان برقرار باد و شکست مباد!
How do the verbs bâd and mabâd function in this sentence?
bâd means may it be and mabâd means may it not be. They are fixed historical forms of the verb to be in the optative mood, used to express a strong wish or blessing. They are invariant, meaning they do not conjugate for different subjects; they always stay in this historical 3rd-person form.
Why is inân used here instead of the standard plural inhâ?
inân is a formal, literary plural form of in (this), specifically used for animate nouns like people. Because using the optative verbs bâd and mabâd gives the sentence an elevated, poetic, or formal tone, using the literary inân fits the style much better than the everyday inhâ.
Does the phrase bargharâr bâd act as a compound verb?
Yes, it functions similarly to a compound verb. bargharâr means established or enduring. Combined with bâd, the whole phrase translates to may it endure or may it remain intact. You will often see bâd paired with adjectives like this in formal blessings or slogans.
Can I use sentences like this in everyday spoken Farsi?
Not usually. The optative mood using bâd and mabâd is highly formal and mostly found in literature, formal prayers, blessings, or official slogans. In everyday conversation, you would express a wish using the regular subjunctive mood instead.
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