Word Meaning
आख़िर
aakhir
hinoun / adverb
Meaning
End, conclusion, finale; finally, at last, after all.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'aakhir' signifies the conclusion of an event, the passage to the end, or functions adverbially as 'after all' and 'finally'. It frequently expresses existential resignation, the limit of endurance, or the inevitability of fate and mortality. It often anchors rhetorical questions that reflect on human helplessness in love or grief.
Etymology
Arabic (آخِر / ākhir, meaning 'last', 'latter', or 'end').
Usage
Frequently used at the opening or turn of a misra to introduce a rhetorical plea or an expression of existential resignation.
Examples
Ultimately, one day even this frenzy shall recede.
After all, there must be some limit to this pain.
Synonyms
अंजामअंतइंतिहाख़ात्मा
Related Words
आख़िरकारआख़िरतअव्वल