Word Meaning
मजज़ूबी
majzūbī
Meaning
State of mystical absorption, deep spiritual contemplation, or divine ecstasy.
Detailed Meaning
In Sufism and classical poetry, 'majzoobi' denotes the state of a 'majzoob'—one pulled towards and completely absorbed in the divine realm. In this couplet by Iqbal, it signifies an intense, unified concentration and absorption of intellect and vision, framed as the essence of authentic life. It contrasts with mental dispersion and anxious distraction that deaden the soul.
Etymology
Arabic (derived from 'jadhaba' [جذب], meaning to attract or pull; majdhūb + Persian abstract suffix -ī).
Usage
Frequently used in mystical and philosophical Urdu poetry to describe divine trance, ecstatic intoxication, or absolute mental absorption.
Examples
In the trance of yearning, no awareness of the world remained.
The absorption of thought is the true realization of vision.