Urdu Dictionary

Persian · adjective · Character & Virtue

Naik-bakht

नेक-बख़्त

Meaning

'Fortunate one', 'virtuous soul' — an affectionate address, often to a wife.

Literally: of good fortune

See it in the verse

Naik-bakht in Iqbal’s couplets

Mohabbat hi se payi hai shifa beemar qaumon ne
Kiya hai apne bakht-e-khufta ko bedar qaumon ne

It is by love that ailing peoples have found their cure — by love that peoples have woken their sleeping fortune.

Love · Unity · Hope

Related words

Naik

Virtuous, righteous, and good in conduct and faith.

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