Meaning of
aab
आब • لو
English
water; essence; beauty
Hindi
पानी; सार; सुंदरता
Urdu
پانی; جوہر; خوبصورتی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
gulaab KHvaab davaa zahar jaam kya kya hai
main aa gaya hooñ bataa intizaam kya kya hai
267
tumhein husn par dastaras hai mohabbat wohabbat badaa jaante ho
to phir ye batao ki tum us kii aankhoñ ke baare men kya jaante ho
ye jugraafiya falsafa psychology science riyaazi waghera
ye sab jaanna bhi ahem hai magar us ke ghar ka pata jaante ho
1283
hamko maaloom hai jannat ki haqeeqat lekin
dil ke KHush rakhne ko ghalib ye khayal achha hai
489
ye alag baat ki KHaamosh khade rahte hain
phir bhi jo log bade hain vo bade rahte hain
484
mere aañsu nahin tham rahe ki vo mujhse juda ho gaya
aur tum kah rahe ho ki chhodo ab aisa bhi kya ho gaya
may-kadon men meri lainein padhte firte hain log
maine jo kuchh bhi pee kar kaha falsafa ho gaya
390
ham bhi dariyaa hain ha
men apna hunar maaloom hai
jis taraf bhi chal padenge raasta ho jaayega
378
dekho ham koi wahshi nahin deewane hain
tumse button khulwane nahin lagwane hain
300
hua hi kya jo vo ha
men mila nahin
badan hi sirf ek raasta nahin
ye pehla ishq hai tumhaara soch lo
mere li.e ye raasta naya nahin
300
maana ki teri deed ke qaabil nahin hooñ main
tu miraa shauq dekh miraa intizaar dekh
297
muddatein guzar gayi hisaab nahin kiyana jaane ab kiske kitne rah ga.e ham
272
gulaab KHvaab davaa zahar jaam kya kya hai
main aa gaya hooñ bataa intizaam kya kya hai
267
tumhein husn par dastaras hai mohabbat wohabbat badaa jaante ho
to phir ye batao ki tum us kii aankhoñ ke baare men kya jaante ho
ye jugraafiya falsafa psychology science riyaazi waghera
ye sab jaanna bhi ahem hai magar us ke ghar ka pata jaante ho
1283
Nuance
In its original sense, 'aab' signifies the purity and life-giving quality of water. In poetry, it extends to represent the essence of beauty and the inner glow that defines true elegance.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'aab' to evoke images of purity and unblemished beauty. It can also suggest the fleeting nature of beauty, much like water that slips through fingers.
Closing Insight
Aab reflects the delicate balance between beauty and transience, a reminder of the ephemeral nature of all things beautiful.