Meaning of
arq
अरक़ • ارق
English
essence; extract; spirit
Hindi
सार; अर्क; आत्मा
Urdu
جوہر; عرق; روح
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
haqeeqi aur majaazi shayari men farq ye paaya
ki vo jaa
men se baahar hai ye paaja
men se baahar hai
26
gham aur khushi men farq na mehsoos ho jahaan
main dil ko us maqaam pe laata chala gaya
78
hazaar barq gire laakh aandhiyaan utthen
vo phool khil ke rahenge jo khilne waale hain
76
mohabbat men nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka
usii ko dekh kar jeete hain jis kaafir pe dam nikle
59
hin
dii men aur urdu men farq hai to itnaa
vo KHvaab dekhte hain ham dekhte hain sapna
43
poochne par vo ye kah dega yuñ hi she'r hue
vaise yuñ hi koi harqat nahin ki jaati hai
41
mere rashk-e-qamar tu ne pahli nazar jab nazar se milaai mazaa aa gaya
barq si gir gaii kaam hi kar gaii aag aisi lagaaee mazaa aa gaya
39
uske jaane aur aane men faqat yah farq hai
door jaati maut hai to paas aati zindagi
36
kuchh farq kyun ho mujh
men jo raushan hue hain aap
jalta nahin hai chaand sitaaron ko dekhkar
29
tamaam farq mohabbat men ek baat ke hain
vo apni zaat ka naiiñ hai ham us ki zaat ke hain
29
haqeeqi aur majaazi shayari men farq ye paaya
ki vo jaa
men se baahar hai ye paaja
men se baahar hai
26
gham aur khushi men farq na mehsoos ho jahaan
main dil ko us maqaam pe laata chala gaya
78
Nuance
In its original sense, 'arq' refers to the distilled essence or extract of a substance, capturing its purest form. In poetry, this idea of distillation is expanded to capture the essence of emotions, thoughts, or even the soul itself, suggesting a purity and concentration of feeling.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'arq' to evoke the purity of love or the distilled essence of longing. It can symbolize the concentrated emotions that remain after all superficial layers are stripped away.
Closing Insight
Arq captures the essence of what lies beneath, a reminder of the purity within.