Word Meaning
मर्तबे
martabe
hinoun
Meaning
Rank, status, position, or degree of honour.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'martaba' refers to rank, dignity, or high standing in worldly or spiritual hierarchy. In this couplet, it appears in its oblique form 'martabe' governed by the postposition 'se', signifying one's established worldly position or honor from which people are constantly in transition or decline.
Etymology
Arabic مَرْتَبَة (martaba), from the root r-t-b meaning to arrange, rank, or be established.
Usage
Commonly contrasted with worldly downfall (zawal) or used to highlight spiritual elevation over material position.
Examples
High status brings neither peace nor permanence.
A journey away from one's own noble rank.
Synonyms
दर्जारूतबाओहदामंज़िलत
Related Words
मरातबतरतीबमुकम्मल