Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
فلسفہ
/falsafa/Roman
English meaning: Philosophy
Definition
The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, reason, and ethics. Urdu literature has a rich philosophical tradition exploring themes of existentialism, divine love, and social justice through poets like Ghalib, Iqbal, and Faiz.
Example
“اقبال کی شاعری میں گہرا فلسفہ ہے۔”
In English: “Iqbal's poetry contains deep philosophy.”
Literary Heritage
“ہے کہاں تمنا کا دوسرا قدم یا رب، ہم نے دشتِ امکاں کو ایک نقشِ پا پایا۔”
/Hai kahāṃ tamannā kā dūsrā qadam yā rabb, ham ne daśt-e-imkāṃ ko ek naqś-e-pā pāyā./
“Where is desire's second step, O Lord? The vast plain of possibility holds but one footprint.”
Images
CC-licensed · free to useLoading images…
Video
Language information
- Language
- اردو
- Urdu
- Script
- Perso-Arabic
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 230M