Urdu Dictionary

Urdu · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Uth-baith

उठ-बैठ

Meaning

Social intercourse; the sitting-together and keeping company with people.

Literally: 'rising and sitting'

See it in the verse

Uth-baith in Iqbal’s couplets

Nazar nahin to mere halqa-e-sukhan mein na baith
Ki nukta-ha-e-khudi hain misal-e-tegh-e-asil

If you have no vision, do not sit in my circle of speech — for the subtleties of selfhood are like a sword of true steel.

Selfhood · Self-Knowledge · Courage

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