Word Meaning
सत्य
haqīqat
Meaning
Ultimate truth, divine reality, or essential existence.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, the word translates the philosophical and Sufi concept of 'Haqiqat' (the ultimate divine reality). The poet addresses this unmanifest, transcendent truth, imploring it to reveal itself in sensory form ('libas-e-majaz') so that his yearning devotion may find fruition. It stands for the supreme spiritual reality sought by the lover.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'satya' (true, reality); rendering Arabic 'ḥaqīqah' (truth, essence).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is standardly contrasted with 'majāz' (the metaphorical or phenomenal world) to explore the dichotomy between surface and divine essence.
Examples
The veil of appearance conceals the ultimate truth.
Devotion longs for the manifestation of the awaited reality.