میری زندگی کا پیار
meri zindagi ka pyaar
The phrase "love of my life" in Urdu is میری زندگی کا پیار (meri zindagi ka pyaar).
This phrase is used to describe a person whom someone loves more than anyone else in the world.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of meri (my), zindagi (life), ka (of) and pyaar (love).
Which one should you use?
While میری زندگی کا پیار is a common way to express this, you may also see میری زندگی کی محبت. This version uses mohabbat, which is a more formal or poetic word for love, instead of pyaar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive particle ka (of) changes to ki if the noun following it is feminine, but since pyaar (love) is masculine, ka is used.
How do you pronounce it?
meri zindagi ka pyaar
Did you know?
- The term mohabbat comes from Arabic origins, reflecting the layer of Islamic influence on Urdu that differs from the Sanskrit-derived pyaar.
- The tiny particle ka used in this phrase actually traces its ancestry back to ancient Sanskrit roots meaning 'to do'.
- While pyaar is used for the 'love of my life', the alternative mohabbat is often preferred in Urdu poetry and ghazals to evoke a more intense or spiritual longing.
Examples in context
- آپ میری زندگی کا عشق ہیں۔You are the love of my life.
- وہ میری زندگی کا پیار ہے۔woh meri zindagi ka pyar hai.He is the love of my life.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are sitting in a quiet park at sunset.
- احمد Ahmedعائشہ، تم میری زندگی کا پیار ہو۔Aisha, tum meri zindagi ka pyar ho.Aisha, you are the love of my life.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاحمد، یہ بہت خوبصورت بات ہے۔Ahmed, yeh bohat khoobsurat baat hai.Ahmed, that is a very beautiful thing to say.
- احمد Ahmedمیں تم سے بہت پیار کرتا ہوں۔main tum se bohat pyar karta hoon.I love you very much.
- عائشہ Ayeshaمیں بھی تم سے بہت پیار کرتی ہوں۔main bhi tum se bohat pyar karti hoon.I love you very much too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زندگی, پیار, کا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
