Word Meaning
फ़ुर्सत
fursat
Meaning
Leisure, respite, spare time, or brief opportunity.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'fursat' signifies leisure, respite, or a fleeting window of opportunity. In this couplet, it points to the transience of spring—the idea that spring has no time to linger, yet its vibrant effect still pervades the garden. Poets often contrast the brevity of such 'fursat' with the perpetual sorrows of human existence.
Etymology
Arabic 'furṣah' (فُرْصَة), denoting opportunity or chance, evolved via Persian into Urdu with the sense of leisure, spare time, or respite.
Usage
Conventionally paired with themes of existential transience ('fursat-e-hasti') to lament how quickly life, youth, and joyous moments slip away.
Examples
A fleeting respite in this mortal existence.
When love left no leisure for worldly matters.