Urdu Dictionary

Arabic · noun · Love & Longing

Iztirab

इज़्तिराब

also written: Izteraab

Meaning

Agitation, restless disquiet; the turmoil of the heart in love or grief.

See it in the verse

Iztirab in Iqbal’s couplets

Khuda tujhe kisi toofan se aashna kar de
Ki tere bahr ki maujon mein iztirab nahin

May God acquaint you with some storm — for the waves of your sea carry no restlessness in them.

Restlessness · Adversity

Related words

Betaabi

Impatience, restless eagerness; want of endurance.

Qaraar

Rest, repose, settled calm; stability.

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