Word Meaning
मख़्लूक़
makhlūq
hinoun / adjective
Meaning
Created; a created being; the creation or creatures.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Arabic and Urdu, 'makhlūq' signifies any entity brought into being by the Creator (Khāliq). In this couplet, it refers to the state of having been brought into existence, denoting the primordial time before even the morning breeze was created. It contrasts the eternal with temporal existence.
Etymology
Arabic, passive participle from the root kh-l-q (خ-ل-ق), meaning to create or measure out.
Usage
Commonly used in philosophical and Sufi ghazals to reflect the subservience or frailty of the universe in relation to the divine Creator.
Examples
service to all creation
the bond between Creator and creation
Synonyms
सृष्टिजीवख़ल्क़
Related Words
ख़ालिक़तख़्लीक़ख़ल्क़