Word Meaning
मा'रिफ़त
ma'rifat
hinoun
Meaning
Spiritual gnosis, divine realization, inner esoteric knowledge.
Detailed Meaning
In Sufi philosophy and classical poetry, it signifies intimate realization and direct experiential awareness of divine truth, beyond mere theoretical learning. In this verse, the poet laments that both the conventional religious school and the mystical retreat have lost their vital essence, remaining void of genuine spiritual cognition.
Etymology
Arabic origin, from the verbal root 'ع-ر-ف' (ʿ-r-f), meaning to know, perceive, or recognize.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, ma'rifat is commonly contrasted with exoteric formal learning to emphasize experiential divine realization over dogma.
Examples
A journey toward the light of gnosis
Empty rituals without divine insight
Synonyms
इरफ़ानहक़ीक़त-शनासीआगाही
Related Words
आरिफ़इरफ़ानता'अर्रुफ़