मुबारक (mubaarak)
adjective/interjection
An Urdu/Persian-derived word meaning 'blessed' or 'auspicious,' used almost entirely in fixed congratulatory phrases like नए साल की मुबारक (nae saal kii mubaarak, 'happy new year') and ईद मुबारक (iid mubaarak, 'happy Eid').
Sense
1
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blessed, auspicious, congratulatory
adjective Used almost exclusively in the fixed frame [occasion] + मुबारक (mubaarak) ho, as a congratulatory formula rather than a descriptive adjective in free sentences.
Synonyms: शुभ (shubh), पावन (paavan, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this word constantly around festivals: ईद मुबारक (iid mubaarak), होली मुबारक (holii mubaarak), नया साल मुबारक हो (nayaa saal mubaarak ho) -- it works across Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh greetings alike in Delhi-NCR, showing how thoroughly this Persian-origin word has been absorbed into everyday Hindi.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners try to use मुबारक (mubaarak) as a general adjective for 'blessed' in other contexts (like blessing a person or object) -- it is almost always reserved for greetings tied to occasions or events. 2) The verb हो (ho) is often dropped in casual greetings (जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubaarak, 'happy birthday')) but implied -- learners sometimes wonder where the verb went.
Sample Sentences:
ईद मुबारक!
Happy Eid!
(iid mubaarak!)
आपको और आपके परिवार को होली मुबारक हो।
May Holi be blessed for you and your family.
(aapko aur aapke parivaar ko holii mubaarak ho।)
नया साल आपको मुबारक हो!
May the new year be blessed for you!
(nayaa saal aapko mubaarak ho!)
दिवाली मुबारक हो, भाई!
Happy Diwali, brother!
(divaalii mubaarak ho, bhaaii!)
उसने मुझे शादी की सालगिरह मुबारक कही।
She wished me a happy wedding anniversary.
(usne mujhe shaadii kii saalgirah mubaarak kahii।)
गुरु नानक जयंती मुबारक हो, यह दिन सबके लिए शुभ रहे।
Happy Guru Nanak Jayanti, may this day be auspicious for everyone.
(guru naanak jayantii mubaarak ho, yah din sabke lie shubh rahe।)
मेरी मां हर साल पड़ोसियों को ईद और होली दोनों मुबारक कहती हैं।
My mother wishes the neighbors a happy Eid and Holi both, every year.
(merii maan har saal padosiyon ko iid aur holii donon mubaarak kahtii hain।)
अगर वह वहां होता, तो सबसे पहले मुझे जन्मदिन मुबारक कहता।
If he had been there, he would have wished me a happy birthday first of all.
(agar vah vahaan hotaa, to sabse pahle mujhe janmdin mubaarak kahtaa।)
इस पवित्र अवसर पर आपको और आपके परिजनों को हार्दिक मुबारकबाद, यह पर्व मुबारक हो।
On this sacred occasion, heartfelt greetings to you and your family -- may this festival be blessed.
(is pavitr avsar par aapko aur aapke parijnon ko haardik mubaarakbaad, yah parv mubaarak ho।)
नई नौकरी मुबारक हो, तुम इसके लायक थे।
Congratulations on the new job, you deserved it.
(naii naukrii mubaarak ho, tum iske laayak the।)
क्या तुम सबको रमज़ान मुबारक कहना नहीं भूल गए?
Did you forget to wish everyone a blessed Ramzan?
(kyaa tum sabko ramzaan mubaarak kahnaa nahiin bhool gae?)
Sense
2
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congratulations!
interjection Functions as a standalone exclamation of congratulations, often paired with a handshake or hug in celebratory moments (weddings, promotions, births).
Synonyms: बधाई हो (badhaaii ho)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Said alone with a big smile, मुबारक! (mubaarak) carries real warmth -- it is the kind of word that gets shouted across a room when good news breaks, especially at weddings and engagements.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for बधाई हो (badhaaii ho) and मुबारक (mubaarak) interchangeably in all contexts, but मुबारक (mubaarak) leans more toward greetings tied to specific named occasions (festivals, new year, marriage) while बधाई हो (badhaaii ho) is more general-purpose for achievements.
Sample Sentences:
मुबारक!
Congratulations!
(mubaarak!)
मुबारक हो!
Congratulations!
(mubaarak ho!)
अरे, मुबारक हो! तुमने तो कमाल कर दिया!
Hey, congratulations! You really pulled off something amazing!
(are, mubaarak ho! tumne to kamaal kar diyaa!)
जैसे ही उसने बताया कि उसकी शादी तय हो गई है, सब एक साथ चिल्लाए, "मुबारक हो!"
As soon as she told everyone her wedding was fixed, they all shouted together, "Congratulations!"
(jaise hii usne bataayaa ki uskii shaadii tay ho gaii hai, sab ek saath chillaae, "mubaarak ho!")
आपको नई नौकरी मिलने पर बहुत-बहुत मुबारक हो।
Many, many congratulations on getting your new job.
(aapko naii naukrii milne par bahut-bahut mubaarak ho।)
अगर तुझे पदोन्नति मिल जाती, तो मैं सबसे पहले चिल्लाता, "मुबारक हो!"
If you had gotten the promotion, I would have been the first to shout, "Congratulations!"
(agar tujhe padonnti mil jaatii, to main sabse pahle chillaataa, "mubaarak ho!")
इस शुभ अवसर पर हम सब की तरफ़ से आप दोनों को हार्दिक मुबारक हो।
On this happy occasion, congratulations from all of us to both of you, from the heart.
(is shubh avsar par ham sab kii taraf se aap donon ko haardik mubaarak ho।)
जब मंगनी की खबर फैली, तो पूरी गली में लोग एक-दूसरे को मुबारक कहते रहे।
When news of the engagement spread, people all through the lane kept saying congratulations to each other.
(jab mangnii kii khabar phailii, to poorii galii men log ek-doosre ko mubaarak kahte rahe।)
बेटा हुआ है सुनकर सब कह उठे, "मुबारक हो, मुबारक हो!"
On hearing that a baby boy had been born, everyone burst out, "Congratulations, congratulations!"
(betaa huaa hai sunkar sab kah uthe, "mubaarak ho, mubaarak ho!")
फ़ोन पर जैसे ही रिज़ल्ट सुना, सबने मिलकर मुबारक बोल दिया।
As soon as we heard the result on the phone, everyone together said congratulations.
(fon par jaise hii rizalt sunaa, sabne milkar mubaarak bol diyaa।)
नई ज़िंदगी शुरू करने पर तुम्हें मुबारक हो, यार!
Congratulations on starting your new life, buddy!
(naii zindgii shuroo karne par tumhen mubaarak ho, yaar!)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
मुबारक
(mubaarak)