Meaning of
aah-e-ishq
आह-ए-इश्क़ • آہ عشق
English
sigh of love; lament of passion
Hindi
प्रेम की आह; प्रेम का विलाप
Urdu
محبت کی آہ; عشق کا نوحہ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
dekhte hain jo nigaah-e-ishq se chetan
farq tujh
men aur mujh
men kar nahin paate
0
agar tum ho to ghabraane ki koi baat thodii hai
zara si boonda-baan
dii hai bahut barsaat thodii hai
ye raah-e-ishq hai is
men qadam aise hi uthte hain
mohabbat sochne waalon ke bas ki baat thodii hai
221
ye raah-e-ishq hai aaKHir koii mazaak nahin
saubaton se jo ghabra ga.e hon ghar jaayen
14
soz-e-wafa ke naam se armaan the bahut
lekin dayaar e-ishq se anjaan the bahut
lagta tha unhen ishq ki raahen hain munaakid
aakar ke raah-e-ishq men hairaan the bahut
3
ye raah-e-ishq hai tareek ho nahin sakti
yahaañ charaaghh nahin dil jalaae jaate hain
2
vo raah-e-ishq men mujhse kahii bichhda to tha
par ab bhi saath chaltaa hai mere saaya bankar
1
gunaah-e-ishq ne sikhla diya hai ye hunar bhi dekh
janaaza bhi meraa hi aur kaandha bhi hai KHud ka hi
1
ba-raah-e-ishq-o-wafaa ab kahein bhi kya saahil
main ne sahaa na ho aisa koii ajaab nahin
1
kaise bataayen kitne mite raah-e-ishq men
apni qasam ke baad bhi laakhon sitam hue
1
husn bola jaan ki gar khairiyat darkaar hai
hazrat-e-dil khaima-gaah-e-ishq men shaamil na ho
0
dekhte hain jo nigaah-e-ishq se chetan
farq tujh
men aur mujh
men kar nahin paate
0
agar tum ho to ghabraane ki koi baat thodii hai
zara si boonda-baan
dii hai bahut barsaat thodii hai
ye raah-e-ishq hai is
men qadam aise hi uthte hain
mohabbat sochne waalon ke bas ki baat thodii hai
221
Nuance
The phrase captures the deep, often unspoken sorrow that accompanies intense love. In poetry, it evokes the silent cries of a heart overwhelmed by longing and desire. The sigh is not just a breath but a vessel of unfulfilled dreams and aching memories.
Poetic Usage
Poets use this phrase to convey the depth of unrequited love. It often appears in verses where the lover's pain is profound yet silent. The contrast between the quiet sigh and the loudness of the heart's ache is a common theme.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'aah-e-ishq' remains a testament to the silent yet profound expressions of love's trials.