Meaning of
aqaa
आक़ा • بے چارگی دوش
English
master; lord; owner
Hindi
मालिक; स्वामी; प्रभु
Urdu
مالک; آقا; خداوند
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
har mulaqaat pe seene se lagaane waale
kitne pyaare hain mujhe chhod ke jaane waale
zindagi bhar ki mohabbat ka sila le doobe
kaise naadaan the tire jaan se jaane waale
53
mehrbaan ham pe har ik raat hua karti thii
aankh lagte hi mulaqaat hua karti thii
hijr ki raat hai aur aankh men aansoo bhi nahin
aise mausam men to barsaat hua karti thii
140
din men mil lete kahii raat zaroori thii kya
benateeja ye mulaqaat zaroori thii kya
mujhse kahte to main aankhoñ men bula leta tumhein
bheegne ke li.e barsaat zaroori thii kya
83
gham aur khushi men farq na mehsoos ho jahaan
main dil ko us maqaam pe laata chala gaya
78
usii maqaam pe kal mujh ko dekh kar tanhaa
bahut udaas hue phool bechne waale
65
ab ke ham tark-e-rusoomaat karke dekhte hain
beech waalon ke bina baat karke dekhte hain
isse pahle ki koi faisla talwaar kare
aakhiri baar mulaqaat karke dekhte hain
65
musaafir hain ham bhi musaafir ho tum bhi
kisi mod par phir mulaqaat hogii
65
naqsha utha ke koi naya shahar dhoondhiye
is shahar men to sab se mulaqaat ho gaii
63
na jee bhar ke dekha na kuchh baat ki
badi aarzoo thii mulaqaat ki
59
jagah ki kaid nahin thii koi kahii baithe
jahaan maqaam hamaara tha ham wahin baithe
ameer ae shehar ke aane pe uthna padta hai
lihaaza agli safoon men kabhi nahin baithe
58
har mulaqaat pe seene se lagaane waale
kitne pyaare hain mujhe chhod ke jaane waale
zindagi bhar ki mohabbat ka sila le doobe
kaise naadaan the tire jaan se jaane waale
53
mehrbaan ham pe har ik raat hua karti thii
aankh lagte hi mulaqaat hua karti thii
hijr ki raat hai aur aankh men aansoo bhi nahin
aise mausam men to barsaat hua karti thii
140
Nuance
In its original sense, 'aqaa' conveys authority and ownership, a figure of power and respect. In poetry, it often embodies the divine or a beloved figure, elevating the emotional landscape to one of reverence and devotion.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'aqaa' to evoke a sense of devotion and submission. It can refer to a divine entity, a beloved, or a figure of authority. The word often contrasts with themes of servitude or longing.
Closing Insight
Aqaa embodies the duality of power and devotion, a reminder of the bonds that tie us to the divine and the beloved.