Word Meaning
सहराइयों
saharā'iyoñ
hinoun (plural, oblique)
Meaning
Desert dwellers, nomads, or inhabitants of the desert (Bedouins).
Detailed Meaning
The term refers to dwellers or nomads of the desert. In this couplet by Iqbal, it specifically signifies the early Arabs of the Hijaz desert with whom the divine covenant was forged, symbolizing their spiritual resurgence. It represents the austere and uncorrupted spirit of the desert people as agents of revival.
Etymology
From Arabic 'ṣaḥrā' (desert) combined with the Persian adjectival suffix '-ī' and the Hindustani plural oblique inflection '-oñ'.
Usage
In classical and modernist Urdu poetry, it contrasts the vigorous, pure spirit of nomadic desert life with the decadence of urban civilizations.
Examples
a covenant made with desert dwellers
the austere ways of the desert folk
Synonyms
मरुवासीबद्दूरेगिस्तानी
Related Words
सहरासहरा-नशीनसहरा-गर्द