Word Meaning
मग़रबियाँ
maghribiyān
hinoun, plural
Meaning
Westerners; people belonging to the Western or European world.
Detailed Meaning
In classical and modern Urdu poetry, particularly in Iqbal's verse, 'maghribiyan' refers to Westerners or Europeans. In the given couplet, it designates the people of the West whose glittering, materialistic paradise is depicted as alluring yet transient.
Etymology
Arabic 'maghrib' (west) + Persian suffix '-ī' + Persian plural marker '-ān'.
Usage
Frequently used in 20th-century poetry to critique Western rationalism and materialism in contrast with Eastern spiritualism.
Examples
The intellectual vision of Westerners.
The transient culture crafted by Westerners.
Synonyms
अहल-ए-मग़रिबफ़रंगीयूरोपी
Related Words
मग़रिबमग़रिबीमशरिक़