Word Meaning
फ़ितरती
Fitrati
hinoun
Meaning
Inherent nature, disposition, or the quality of being innate.
Detailed Meaning
Derived from 'fitrat' (creation, innate disposition), it denotes naturalness or the innate quality of a person or thing. In this couplet, it combines with 'past' (low, mean) to mean base-mindedness or the ignoble nature of worldly desire. The poet laments this baseness and yearns for the spiritual elevation found in prayer.
Etymology
Arabic 'fitrah' (فطرة, inherent nature/creation) via Persian suffix '-i' (ی).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is frequently used in compound phrases to contrast low human instincts with elevated spiritual striving.
Examples
past-fitrati-e-dunya
fitrati husn
Synonyms
स्वाभाविकताख़सलतसिफ़तप्रकृति
Related Words
फ़ितरतफ़ितरतनफ़ितरत-शनास