Urdu Dictionary
Arabic · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Gharibi

ग़रीबी
said gha-ree-bee
also written: Gareebi
Meaning

Poverty or want.

See it in the verse

Gharibi in Iqbal’s couplets

Mera tariq amiri nahin faqiri hai
Khudi na bech ghareebi mein naam paida kar
My way is not wealth but inner sufficiency — do not sell your selfhood; earn your name even in poverty.
Selfhood · Freedom · Courage
Mera tariq amiri nahin faqiri hai
Khudi na bech gharibi mein nam paida kar
My way is not wealth but a chosen poverty; do not sell your selfhood, make your name even in want.
Selfhood · Courage · Humility
Related words
ARABIC

Muflisi

Destitution or pennilessness.

ARABIC

Ghurbat

Exile; the condition of being a stranger far from home.

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