Word Meaning
अफ़कार
afkaar
hinoun
Meaning
Thoughts, reflections, ideas, or contemplations (plural of fikr).
Detailed Meaning
Afkaar is the Arabic broken plural of fikr, denoting thoughts, meditations, or intellectual ponderings. In this couplet, it represents the scholarly richness and conceptual beauty found within academic spaces. It is contrasted with the mystical and experiential ecstasy associated with the khanqah.
Etymology
Arabic: أَفْكَار (afkār), plural of فِكْر (fikr, thought or contemplation).
Usage
In classical and modern Urdu poetry, it is widely invoked to represent deep philosophical speculation, high intellectual ambition, or poetic imagination.
Examples
flight of lofty thoughts
the freshness of new ideas
Synonyms
ख़्यालाततसव्वुरातनज़रियात
Related Words
फ़िक्रमुफ़क्किरतफ़क्कुर