Meaning of
arwaah
अर्वाह • ارواح
English
spirits; souls
Hindi
आत्माएँ; रूहें
Urdu
روحیں; ارواح
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
tanhaa khaamoshi men rahne kii
baatein KHud se hi sab kehne kii
meri parwaah mat karna tum
mujh...ko aadat hai dukh sahne kii
1
nahin duniya ko jab parwaah hamaari
to phir duniya ki parwaah kyun karen ham
57
chhodo duniya ki parwaahen karo mohabbat
mushkil hon kitnii bhi raahen karo mohabbat
sunkar dekho saare mandir yahii kaheinge
yahii kahegi sab dargaahen karo mohabbat
49
kisi seene pe aahat dii kisi kaandhe pe sar rakha
hue kitne bhi beparwaah magar bas ek ghar rakha
28
ha
men apni nahin parwaah koii
padosi badh raha hai gad raha hai
11
kis ko hai parwaah yahaañ pe gaay ki
bas padi hai doodh ki aur chaai ki
ab kahaanii chalti hain chaaron taraf
aur kahii haaye kahii pe bay ki
4
ishq parwaah kyuuñ nahin karta
vaqt aagaah kyuuñ nahin karta
4
hai kisko teri parwaah yahaañ tu unchi udaan bhar
ye jo log hain rastaa nain manzil dekha karte hain bas
2
badhaakar hauslon ko hi ye apne par banaate hain
uraano ke li.e deewaar ko hi dar banaate hain
nahin beghar kaho inko kitaabon ke ye 'aashiq hain
bina parwaah ke footpath ko bhi ghar banaate hain
2
nateeje kii kabhi parwaah to kar
muhabbat men milan kii chaah to kar
ghuma lena use dil ke mahal men
magar dil ke mahal men raah to kar
1
tanhaa khaamoshi men rahne kii
baatein KHud se hi sab kehne kii
meri parwaah mat karna tum
mujh...ko aadat hai dukh sahne kii
1
nahin duniya ko jab parwaah hamaari
to phir duniya ki parwaah kyun karen ham
57
Nuance
Arwaah in its essence refers to the immaterial part of a being, the soul that transcends the physical. In poetry, it often symbolizes the eternal, the unseen, and the mystical aspects of existence.
Poetic Usage
Poets use arwaah to delve into themes of life after death, the continuity of the soul, and the connection between the earthly and the divine. It evokes a sense of wonder and introspection.
Closing Insight
Arwaah invites us to ponder the unseen realms. It is a bridge between the tangible and the ethereal.