Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Advanced
تصوف
/tasawwuf/Roman
English meaning: Mysticism / Sufism
Urdu Definition
(اردو)تصوف اسلام کی روحانی روایت ہے جس میں اللہ سے قربت کے لیے باطنی سفر کیا جاتا ہے۔
English Definition
The inner, mystical dimension of Islam focused on seeking closeness to God through spiritual discipline, love, and self-purification. Tasawwuf has deeply influenced Urdu poetry, music, and cultural values.
Example
“تصوف نے اردو ادب کو محبت اور عرفان کی روشنی دی۔”
In English: “Sufism gave Urdu literature the light of love and spiritual knowledge.”
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.”
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- اردو
- Urdu
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- Perso-Arabic
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- Indo-Aryan
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