Meaning of
aahi
आही • آہی
English
sigh; lamentation
Hindi
आह; विलाप
Urdu
آہ; فریاد
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
adakaar ke kuchh bhi bas ka nahin hai
mohabbat hai ye koi drama nahin hai
jise teri aañkhen bataati hain rastaa
vo raahi kahii bhi pahunchta nahin hai
63
baat hi kab kisi ki maani hai
apni hath poori kar ke chhodogi
ye kalaaee ye jism aur ye kamar
tum suraahi zaroor toḍogi
162
bitha diya hai sipaahi ke dil men dar usne
talaashi dii hai dupatta utaar kar usne
main isliye bhi use khudkushi se rokta hooñ
likha hua hai meraa naam jism par usne
107
apne chehre se jo zaahir hai chhupaayen kaise
teri marzi ke mutaabiq nazar aayen kaise
97
meraa armaan meri KHvaahish nahin hai
ye duniya meri basaaoge nahin hai
main tere KHvaab waapas kar raha hooñ
meri aankhoñ men gunjaish nahin hai
89
log sunkar waah-waahi karte hain har baar hi
roz hi rota hooñ ab to main kisi sur-taal men
88
maine jaisi chaahi thii na waisi in
men khankhan nain
jitne pyaare haath hain tere utne pyaare kangan nain
82
jaan-leva theen khwaahishein warna
vasl se intizaar achha tha
74
mere honton pe kisi lams ki KHvaahish hai shadeed
aisa kuchh kar mujhe cigarette ko jalana na pade
69
dabii kuchali hui sab khwaahishon ke sar nikal aa.e
zaraa paisa hua to chyuntiyon ke par nikal aa.e
abhii udte nahin to faakhta ke saath hain bacche
akela chhod denge maa ko jis din par nikal aa.e
63
adakaar ke kuchh bhi bas ka nahin hai
mohabbat hai ye koi drama nahin hai
jise teri aañkhen bataati hain rastaa
vo raahi kahii bhi pahunchta nahin hai
63
baat hi kab kisi ki maani hai
apni hath poori kar ke chhodogi
ye kalaaee ye jism aur ye kamar
tum suraahi zaroor toḍogi
162
Nuance
The word 'aahi' evokes a deep sense of sorrow and longing. In its original sense, it is a simple sigh, a release of breath that carries with it the weight of unspoken grief. Poetry has embraced this word, expanding its meaning to encompass the silent cries of the heart, the unvoiced laments that echo in the soul.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'aahi' to express the depth of unfulfilled desires and the pain of separation. It is a word that captures the essence of silent suffering and the quiet endurance of the heart's burdens.
Closing Insight
In the quiet whisper of 'aahi', one finds the profound echoes of the heart's deepest sorrows.