عاجز
The English word humble is translated into Urdu as عاجز.
The word refers to the quality of thinking lowly of oneself.
Meaning: thinking lowly of oneself (adj)
Did you know?
- When expressing extreme humility in a letter, a writer might refer to themselves as عاجز بندہ, which literally translates to 'humble servant' or 'humble slave'.
- In Urdu poetry, عاجز is frequently used as a 'takhallus', or pen name, by poets to signal their humility before the divine or the reader.
- While عاجز means humble, it can also mean 'helpless' or 'powerless' in certain contexts, such as when one feels unable to act.
Examples in context
- میں نہایت متواضع ہوںI am very humble
- وہ ایک عاجز انسان ہے۔woh ek aajiz insaan hai.He is a humble person.
- میں عاجز ہونے کی کوشش کرتا ہوں۔mein aajiz hone ki koshish karta hoon.I try to be humble.
- اس کی عاجز طبیعت سب کو پسند ہے۔us ki aajiz tabiyat sab ko pasand hai.Everyone likes his humble nature.
Example conversation
Fatima and Ahmed are talking about a talented friend.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاحمد، وہ اتنا کامیاب ہے پھر بھی عاجز ہے۔Ahmed, woh itna kamyab hai phir bhi aajiz hai.Ahmed, he is so successful yet he is humble.
- احمد Ahmedہاں، اس کی یہی بات مجھے پسند ہے۔Haan, us ki yahi baat mujhe pasand hai.Yes, that is exactly what I like about him.
- فاطمہ Fatimaایسے لوگ بہت کم ملتے ہیں۔Aise log bohat kam milte hain.Such people are very rare to find.
- احمد Ahmedسچ کہا، وہ واقعی ایک اچھا انسان ہے۔Sach kaha, woh waqayi ek accha insaan hai.Well said, he is truly a good human being.