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baatil(m): falsehood

Description of baatil: The Urdu word baatil means false, invalid, or void, referring to something untrue, unfounded, or lacking reality. Unlike haq , which endures and holds substance, baatil dissipates under scrutiny. Differs from fasid , as baatil is entirely null from inception, while fasid may partially proceed. In Urdu poetry, it evokes fleeting illusions, as in Ghalib's verses decrying worldly vanities as baatil.

1 / 1: baatil

haq mujhe baatil aashna na kare

main buton se phiroon

khuda na kare

may reality not

lead me to falsehood

by god, may i not

bow before the idols

Inamullah Khan Yaqeen (4)

haq (m) (3)

truth, faith

baatil (m) (1)

falsehood

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

buton (m) (2)

idols

khuda (m) (31)

god

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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