Word Meaning
फ़ितरत
fitrat
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Nature, intrinsic disposition, creation, or innate temperament.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'fitrat' denotes either Mother Nature as the supreme creative power or an individual's innate disposition. In this couplet, it represents the divine agency of Nature, which withheld cunning calculation from the poet but bestowed the capacity for lofty spiritual flight upon mortal dust.
Etymology
Arabic root f-t-r (ف-ط-ر), denoting creation, origin, or natural constitution.
Usage
It is often personified in the ghazal as the ultimate arbiter that shapes both human temperament and universal law.
Examples
Nature remained indifferent to the restless lover.
Enduring grief has become the very nature of this heart.
Synonyms
कुदरततबीयतसिरश्तमिज़ाज
Related Words
फ़ितरतीख़ाकपरवाज़