Meaning of
aqab
अक़ब • عقب
English
rear; behind; aftermath
Hindi
पीछे; पश्चात; परिणाम
Urdu
پیچھے; بعد; نتیجہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
barabar maqabre ke dafn ho kar kya bhala hogaa
ki us se saamna jab roz-e-mahshar hi tira hogaa
0
kise khabar vo mohabbat thii ya raqabat thii
bahut se log tujhe dekh kar hamaare hue
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jahaan ye KHaak hua jaata hai raqabat se
har ek shaKHs jo milne laga muhabbat se
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raqabat dost hi karne laga hai
muhabbat chhod deni chahiye ab
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ant jaana hai kahaanii ka aqab bhi jaano
be-wafa kyun hua hai iska sabab bhi jaano
aaj ki tarah hi har baar rahoge asafal
ishq karte ho to jatlaane ka dhab bhi jaano
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tu sab hai meraa
tu rab hai meraa
rootha kyuuñ mujhse
tu jab hai meraa
main kahtaa hooñ to
tu lab hai meraa
jeeta hooñ jo ab
tu sabab hai meraa
beemaar sa hooñ main
tu matb hai meraa
pankaj ke sukhan men
tu laqab hai meraa
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raqabat ke bina qisse adhoore hain sabhi
raqabat hi banaati hai muqammal ishq ko
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rishtedaari hi nibhaate to raqabat hai kya
sirf rishton men pirone ko inaayat hai kya
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haar jaaunga KHud raqabat men
dil dukhaana hai meri aadat men
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bol kaise karen davaa dil ki
zakham jab behisaab ho jaa.e
kyun ye badshakl hain nazar aate
jab ye munh benaqab ho jaa.e
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barabar maqabre ke dafn ho kar kya bhala hogaa
ki us se saamna jab roz-e-mahshar hi tira hogaa
0
kise khabar vo mohabbat thii ya raqabat thii
bahut se log tujhe dekh kar hamaare hue
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Nuance
Aqab evokes the sense of what follows, the shadow that trails behind. In poetry, it often symbolizes the lingering effects of actions or the unseen consequences that shape the future.
Poetic Usage
Poets use aqab to explore themes of consequence and memory. It can suggest the haunting presence of past deeds or the inevitable unfolding of fate.
Closing Insight
Aqab whispers of the past's shadow, ever-present yet elusive.