Word Meaning
वाक़े
waaqe'
hinoun
Meaning
Reality, truth, fact, or that which actually occurred.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'waaqe'' (from Arabic 'waqi'') signifies reality, truth, or an actual occurrence. In this couplet, it appears in the phrase 'waaqe' mein' (in reality or in truth), questioning whether there was any genuine basis to the slander. The lover laments being slain purely on the word of rivals without anyone verifying if any truth existed.
Etymology
Arabic root و-ق-ع (w-q-ʿ), active participle of 'waqa'a' (to fall, happen, occur).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal verse in the phrase 'waaqe' mein' (equivalent to 'fil-waqi'') to distinguish between outward illusion and inner reality.
Examples
Was there any truth in the matter?
In reality, the world is merely an illusion.
Synonyms
हक़ीक़तअसलियतसचयथार्थ
Related Words
वाक़ियावाक़िआतवक़ूअमौक़ा