Meaning of
abas
अबस • عبث
English
futile; pointless; in vain
Hindi
व्यर्थ; निरर्थक; बेकार
Urdu
عبث; بے فائدہ; بے مقصد
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
na un labon pe tabassum na phool shaakhon par
guzar ga.e hain jo mausam guzarne waale the
22
hont tabassum se geelay hain jaanaan
yaanii tumne kuchh meetha socha hai
57
tumhaare paas aate hain to saansen bheeg jaati hain
mohabbat itni milti hai ki aañkhen bheeg jaati hain
tabassum itr jaisa hai hañsi barsaat jaisi hai
vo jab bhi baat karti hai to baatein bheeg jaati hain
52
dil bhi paagal hai ki us shaKHs se waabasta hai
jo kisi aur ka hone de na apna rakhe
43
zikr tabassum ka aate hi lagte hain itraane log
aur zaraa si thes lagii to ja pahunchen maykhaane log
37
dilon ko tere tabassum ki yaad yuñ aayi
ki jagmaga uthe jis tarah mandiron men charaaghh
31
main jise pyaar ka andaaz samajh baitha hooñ
vo tabassum vo takallum tiri aadat hi na ho
30
kab baar-e-tabassum mire honton se uthega
ye bojh bhi lagta hai uthaaega koi aur
29
itnaa sach bol ki honton ka tabassum na bujhe
raushni khatm na kar aage andhera hogaa
27
aise iqaar men inkaar ke sau pahluu hain
vo to kahiye ki labon pe na tabassum aa.e
23
na un labon pe tabassum na phool shaakhon par
guzar ga.e hain jo mausam guzarne waale the
22
hont tabassum se geelay hain jaanaan
yaanii tumne kuchh meetha socha hai
57
Nuance
Abas conveys a sense of futility, where efforts seem wasted and outcomes remain elusive. In poetry, it often reflects the existential struggles and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world.
Poetic Usage
Poets use it to express the melancholy of unfulfilled desires or the irony of human endeavors. It can highlight the contrast between dreams and reality.
Closing Insight
Abas captures the quiet resignation in the face of life's unanswered questions.