Urdu · Nature & Environment
hawa
Wind; air
Moving air, or the air itself.
سمندر کی ہوا ٹھنڈی ہے۔
The sea breeze is cool.
'ہوا' (hawa) comes from the Arabic word 'hawa,' meaning air or wind. It has deep philosophical and natural implications in Urdu literature.
'ہوا' is widely used across various contexts, both formally in literature and informally in daily conversation, prevalent throughout the Urdu-speaking regions.
This term frequently appears in Urdu poetry, metaphorically encompassing freedom and change, particularly in the works of Ghalib and Iqbal.