ग़र्बी

Meaning

Western; belonging or pertaining to the West.

Detailed Meaning

'Gharbī' refers to anything associated with the West or Occident. In this couplet, it is paired with 'sharqī' (Eastern) to signify that a mystic intoxicated with the divine transcends all worldly, geopolitical, and cultural dualities. The speaker rejects regional identity entirely in favor of universal spiritual detachment.

Etymology

Arabic (غَرْبِیّ / gharbiyy), derived from the root 'gh-r-b' (غ-ر-ب) meaning to go away, depart, or set (as the sun).

Usage

In Urdu poetry, 'gharbi' is frequently paired with 'sharqi' to contrast philosophical worldviews or to indicate complete transcendence of worldly categories.

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