Meaning of
Takaaza
तकाज़ा • تقاضا
English
demand; insistence; urgency
Hindi
मांग; आग्रह; तात्कालिकता
Urdu
مطالبہ; اصرار; فوری ضرورت
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
fan aata to sikhla deta is
men meraa kya jaata hai
maine to bas ishq kiya tha mujh...ko fan-van nain aata hai
us..ko to ab bhi ye lagta hai usne chhoda hai mujh...ko
koi use samjhaao she'r kabhi bhi ghaas nahin khaata hai
8
apne dil men takaza hamko
aur gale se lagaaoge hamko
ham nahin itne pyaar ke qaabil
tum to paagal banaoge hamko
106
yaaraan vo jo hai meraa maseeha-e-jaan-o-dil
be-had aziz hai mujhe achha ki.e baghair
main bistar-e-khayaal pe leta hooñ us ke paas
subh-e-azl se koi taqaza ki.e baghair
67
karti hai to karne de hawaon ko sharaarat
mausam ka takaaza hai ki baalon ko khula chhod
62
dushmani kar magar usool ke saath
mujh par itni si meherbaani ho
mere men'yaar ka taqaza hai
meraa dushman bhi khaandaani ho
45
mujh ko ye aarzoo vo uthaaye naqaab KHud
un ko ye intizaar taqaza kare koi
34
aadmi jaan ke khaata hai mohabbat men fareb
khud-farebi hi mohabbat ka sila ho jaise
11
jo career ki chinta karte hain un
men aata hooñ main
aasan pranayam wagaira bhi karne jaata hooñ main
tumko achchhe lagte honge abs mire yaaron lekin
maa ko lagta hai taaim pe khaana naiiñ khaata hooñ main
10
karunga main kya ab bataata nahin hooñ
so ab peeth par zaKHm khaata nahin hooñ
sabhi loot jaa.e bhale aaj kal par
kisi dar pe main sar jhukaata nahin hooñ
9
hamaare ghar ke rishton men abhii baarikiyaan kam hain
bhatija maar khaata hai to chaacha bol dete hain
8
fan aata to sikhla deta is
men meraa kya jaata hai
maine to bas ishq kiya tha mujh...ko fan-van nain aata hai
us..ko to ab bhi ye lagta hai usne chhoda hai mujh...ko
koi use samjhaao she'r kabhi bhi ghaas nahin khaata hai
8
apne dil men takaza hamko
aur gale se lagaaoge hamko
ham nahin itne pyaar ke qaabil
tum to paagal banaoge hamko
106
Nuance
Takaaza carries a sense of pressing need or insistence. In its original sense, it refers to a demand or request. In poetry, it often conveys the urgency of emotions or situations, where desires or circumstances cannot be ignored.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'takaaza' to express the urgency of love, time, or fate. It can highlight the relentless push of destiny or the insistent call of the heart. It often contrasts with patience or resignation.
Closing Insight
Takaaza speaks to the heart's unyielding demands, a reminder of life's relentless pace.