Word Meaning
गुज़र-औक़ात
guzar-auqāt
hinoun
Meaning
Subsistence, livelihood, or spending one's days in survival.
Detailed Meaning
In poetry, 'guzar-auqāt' refers to sustaining oneself or managing to get by day to day. In Iqbal's verse, it conveys the majestic falcon's ability to survive contentedly in harsh mountains and deserts without yearning for a settled nest. It highlights self-reliance, endurance, and modest living over domestic attachment.
Etymology
Compound of Persian 'guzar' (passing, transit) and Arabic 'auqāt' (plural of 'waqt', meaning times).
Usage
Commonly constructed with the verb 'करना' to convey surviving or eking out a livelihood with dignity.
Examples
Managing a modest subsistence far from worldly ease
Spending days with contentment amidst hardship
Synonyms
गुज़र-बसरनिर्वाहमआशज़ीस्त
Related Words
औक़ातगुज़रगुज़र-बसरवक़्त