Word Meaning
सफ़री
safarī
hinoun
Meaning
A traveler, wayfarer, or passenger; one undertaking a journey.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'safari' denotes a traveler or wayfarer. In this couplet by Mir, it metaphorically signifies every human being journeying through the physical world (āfāq), whose worldly possessions and life itself are inevitably stripped away along the path of existence.
Etymology
Arabic, derived from 'safar' (journey/travel) with the nisba suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Frequently deployed in ghazals as an allegorical figure for the mortal human soul passing through the transient world.
Examples
har safarī apnī manzil kī talāsh meñ hai
rahzan ne luuṭ liyā har safarī kā asbāb
Synonyms
मुसाफ़िरराहगीरबटोहीयात्री
Related Words
सफ़रमंज़िलअस्बाबकारवाँ