Word Meaning
फ़हम
fahm
hinoun
Meaning
Understanding, intellect, comprehension, or perception.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'fahm' denotes the capacity for understanding, discernment, or cognitive perception. In Mir's verse, it reflects the lover's painful realization that his failure to recognize the extraordinary beauty right beside him was a flaw in his own comprehension rather than any shortcoming of the beloved.
Etymology
Arabic (فَهْم, fahm), meaning understanding, grasp, or comprehension.
Usage
Frequently compounded as 'fahm-o-idrāk' or paired with prefixes like 'kam-' or 'nā-' to lament human intellectual limitations in ghazal poetry.
Examples
beyond understanding and perception
a flaw in one's own comprehension
Synonyms
अक़्लसमझइद्राकशऊर
Related Words
फ़हमीदानाफ़हमतफ़हीम