Word Meaning
होनी
honi
hinoun
Meaning
Fate, destiny, or that which is bound to happen inevitably.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'honi' denotes predetermined fate, tragic inevitability, or destined circumstance. In this couplet, Ghalib laments that his utter disgrace was irrevocably fated to occur in his beloved Delhi rather than in exile.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit root 'भू' (bhū, to be) / 'भवितव्य' (bhavitavya) through Prakrit into Hindustani.
Usage
Commonly invoked in ghazals to express melancholy resignation to the cruel inevitability of fate.
Examples
What was fated has now come to pass.
No human contrivance can ever overturn destiny.
Synonyms
क़िस्मतमुक़द्दरतक़दीरप्रारब्ध
Related Words
होनाअनहोनीहोनहार