ਇਸ਼ਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِشْق (ʕišq, “love, passion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪʃ(ə̆)kə̆/

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Noun

ਇਸ਼ਕ • (iśaka) m (Shahmukhi spelling عشقَ)

1. love
   • Guru Granth Sahib, Baba Farid, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 488:

     ਰਤੇ ਇਸਕ ਖੁਦਾਇ ਰੰਗਿ ਦੀਦਾਰ ਕੇ

     rate isak khudāi raṅgi dīdār ke

     Those who are imbued with love for the Lord, are delighted by His Vision.

   Synonyms: ਤੇਹ (teh), ਮੁਹੱਬਤ (muhabbat), ਪਿਆਰ (piāra), ਨੇਹ (neh)

References

• “ਇਸ਼ਕ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਇਸ਼ਕ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.