سفر مبارک ہو
Safar mubarak ho
The English phrase "have a safe journey" can be translated into Urdu as سفر مبارک ہو (Safar mubarak ho).
سفر مبارک ہو is a parting wish used when someone is departing on a trip.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of safar (journey), mubarak (blessed or auspicious) and ho (be or may it be).
How does it change in a sentence?
This phrase uses the optative mood to express a wish or a prayer for the person's journey.
How do you pronounce it?
Safar mubarak ho
When do people say it?
When someone offers you the well-wish سفر مبارک ہو, a common response is شکریہ (Shukriya), which means "Thank you".
Did you know?
- The word سفر is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'safari'. Both words stem from the same Arabic root meaning 'to travel'.
- In Urdu culture, wishing someone a 'blessed' journey acknowledges that travel is inherently unpredictable and requires divine intervention.
- While سفر مبارک ہو is the standard wish, many Urdu speakers also use the phrase فی امان اللہ, which asks for the traveler to remain in the protection of God.
Examples in context
- حمزہ، آپ کا سفر مبارک ہو!Hamza, aap ka safar mubarak ho!Hamza, have a safe journey!
- اللہ آپ کو خوش رکھے، سفر مبارک ہوAllah aap ko khush rakhe, safar mubarak ho.May God keep you happy, have a safe journey.
Example conversation
Fatima is seeing Hamza off at the airport.
- فاطمہ Fatimaحمزہ، اپنا خیال رکھنا۔Hamza, apna khayal rakhna.Hamza, take care of yourself.
- حمزہ Hamzaشکریہ فاطمہ، میں پہنچ کر فون کروں گا۔Shukriya Fatima, mein pohanch kar phone karun ga.Thanks Fatima, I will call you once I arrive.
- فاطمہ Fatimaٹھیک ہے، سفر مبارک ہو!Theek hai, safar mubarak ho!Okay, have a safe journey!
- حمزہ Hamzaبہت شکریہ۔Bohat shukriya.Thank you very much.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سفر, مبارک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
