ਮੁਸਾਫਰੁ

See also: ਮੁਸਾਫਰ and ਮੁਸਾਫ਼ਰ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مُسَافَر (musāfar), from Arabic مُسَافِر (musāfir).

Noun

ਮੁਸਾਫਰੁ (musāpharu) m

1. traveller
   • 1604, Guru Arjan, Ādi Granth ang 1083:

     ਹੋਇ ਪੈ ਖਾਕ ਫਕੀਰ ਮੁਸਾਫਰੁ ਇਹੁ ਦਰਵੇਸੁ ਕਬੂਲੁ ਦਰਾ ॥੧॥

     hoi pai khāka phakīra musāpharu ihu daravesu kabūlu darā.1.

     • 1972 translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

       Become the dust of the feet of the humble fakeers, and consider yourself a traveller on this journey.
       O saintly dervish, you shall be approved in the Court of the Lord.

Descendants

Descendants

• Punjabi: musāfar

  Gurmukhi script: ਮੁਸਾਫ਼ਰ

  Shahmukhi script: مُسافَر

• Saraiki:

  Devanagari script: मुसाफ़िर (musāfir)

  Multani script: 𑊠𑊥𑊜𑊢 (msphr)

  Shahmukhi script: مُسافر (musāfr)

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