Meaning of
be-rukhi
बे-रुख़ी • بے رخی
English
indifference; coldness; aloofness
Hindi
उदासीनता; ठंडापन; अलगाव
Urdu
بے اعتنائی; سرد مہری; الگ تھلگ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
teri ab yaad se saansen chalengi
amaan aasaan kab hai berukhi bhi
1
tumhaari berukhi ke theek peeche
hamaara ishq bhi to pal raha hai
23
teesri dafa ham sab kuchh samajh ga.e jaani
teesri dafa bhi tumne kaha nahin kuchh bhi
7
tumhaari berukhi ab sah nahin paate
ha
men tum maar do ab jaan se jaanaan
6
bebasi kii zaroorat nahin hai
be-rukhi kii zaroorat nahin hai
main karunga muhabbat kisi se
ab usii kii zaroorat nahin hai
5
ab taalluq ko taalluq se mil
aanaa kaisa
ho ga.e KHaak to phir laut ke aanaa kaisa
tumko milnaa hi nahin tha to bataa sakte the
be-rukhi ye ye takalluf ye bah
aanaa kaisa
4
maashooq kii be-rukhi to le letii hai jaañ 'aashiq kii bhi
laachaar mohabbat men 'aashiq kii jaañ kii qeemat kya hai
4
yuñ to vo shaKHs bilkul be-gunah hai
zamaane ki magar us pe nigah hai
hamaare darmiyaañ jo dooriyaan hain
yaqeenan teesri koi wajah hai
4
reza-reza ho ga.e hain aur kya
apne dhun men kho ga.e hain aur kya
kah raha hai berookhi karte hain ham
tere jaise ho ga.e hain aur kya
3
teri berukhi ke sabab ek dar hai
kisi din nazar bhi na aaya tu to phir
2
teri ab yaad se saansen chalengi
amaan aasaan kab hai berukhi bhi
1
tumhaari berukhi ke theek peeche
hamaara ishq bhi to pal raha hai
23
Nuance
Be-rukhi conveys a sense of emotional distance and coldness. In poetry, it often reflects the pain of unrequited love or the chill of a lover's indifference, deepening the emotional landscape.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'be-rukhi' to explore themes of emotional neglect and the silent suffering it brings. It often contrasts with warmth and affection, highlighting the starkness of emotional voids.
Closing Insight
Be-rukhi paints the chill of emotional distance, a stark reminder of the warmth that once was. It invites contemplation on the spaces between hearts.