Word Meaning

सभी

sabhī

hipronoun

Meaning

All, everyone, the entirety, wholly.

Detailed Meaning

An emphatic form of 'sab' (all), denoting totality, completeness, or universality. In this couplet, it functions to show that the entire universe ('aalam) is nothing but the manifestation of the beloved or divine truth. It conveys that wherever one looks, everything without exception is permeated with the presence of the Friend.

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit 'sarva' (सर्व) through Prakrit 'sabba' (सब्ब), combined with the emphatic Hindi-Urdu enclitic '-hī' (-ही / ہی).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, 'sabhī' is frequently employed to emphasize the universality of divine presence or the shared grief of lovers.

Examples

All are gathered in the assembly of the beloved.

Wholly lost in contemplation, day and night.

Synonyms

सारेतमामकुलसमस्त

Related Words

सबसबकासबकोसब-कुछ
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