Word Meaning
रेहलत
rehlat
hinoun
Meaning
Departure, demise, death, or passing away from this mortal world.
Detailed Meaning
Literally signifying travel, departure, or packing up baggage, in Urdu poetry it almost exclusively refers to death or migration to the hereafter. In this couplet, it denotes the final moment of passing ('vaqt-e-rehlat'), questioning how worldly wealth fails to accompany rich individuals in death.
Etymology
Arabic (رِحْلَة / riḥlah), derived from the root r-ḥ-l meaning 'to depart, migrate, or journey'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'rehlat' is frequently employed to evoke the transience of life and the futility of material accumulation.
Examples
At the hour of departure, worldly wealth remains behind.
The soul prepared for its final journey.
Synonyms
वफ़ातइंतिक़ालकूचमौत
Related Words
सफ़रमुसाफ़िरमंज़िलअदम