Manzil

Manzil is a term of Arabic origin meaning home or dwelling, and more broadly place, station, or destination. It is used in several languages influenced by Arabic, including Urdu, Persian, Turkish, and Hindi. As a noun, manzil can denote a physical house, a place of residence, or a destination on a journey.

In everyday usage, manzil often refers to the place where someone lives or a stop along travel routes. Metaphorically, it can signify an endpoint or goal of an effort, such as a project milestone or a personal objective.

Manzil also appears as a personal name and as a component in place names in regions influenced by Arabic and South Asian languages. It is common in South Asia to encounter villages, neighborhoods, or institutions bearing the name Manzil or containing it as part of a compound toponym.

In culture, the word has been used as a title for various films, literary works, and songs in the Indian subcontinent, reflecting its associations with journey, arrival, and belonging. The term is part of a broader semantic field in which reaching a manzil is understood as reaching one’s destination.