Word Meaning
सबात
sabaat
hinoun
Meaning
Permanence, stability, constancy, or steadfastness.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'sabaat' denotes permanence, stability, and enduring existence. In this couplet, it appears in the phrase 'paa-e-sabaat' (firm foot or grounding), contrasting the candle's restless, consuming nature with the impossibility of finding lasting stillness. It underlines the tragic transience of intense desire and mortal life.
Etymology
Arabic root ث-ب-ت (th-b-t), signifying firmness, constancy, and being established.
Usage
Frequently invoked in the ghazal to contrast the illusory wish for permanence with the inevitable transience (be-sabaati) of human life.
Examples
Where is permanence in this fleeting world?
No breath of existence possesses steadfastness.
Synonyms
क़ियामइस्तिक़लालपाएदारीठहराव
Related Words
बे-सबातबे-सबातीसाबित