چراغ (chiragh)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
Meaning
English: Lamp
A lamp or light — a favorite image of Urdu poetry.
Examples
🗣 چراغ جلائیے، اندھیرا ہے۔
💬 Light the lamp, it is dark.
Etymology
‘چراغ’ (chiragh) has Persian roots, meaning ‘lamp’ or ‘light.’ The word emphasizes the significance of light in Persian poetic and cultural contexts.
How & Where It’s Used
This term is versatile, used in both formal and informal contexts when discussing illumination. It is well understood across the Urdu-speaking population.
Literary Heritage
Frequently used in poetry to symbolize hope and guidance, famously found in works by poets like Iqbal.
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