Meaning of
berookhi
बेरूखी • بےروخی
English
indifference; coldness
Hindi
उदासीनता; ठंडापन
Urdu
بے اعتنائی; سرد مہری
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
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
ye jo tum kar rahi ho mujhse berukhi-si baatein
badaa dukh hogaa tumhe tod kar hamse haseen naatein
phir na kehna ke badal gaya hooñ main mohabbat men
main kab tak sahunga aakhir teri talkh-si baatein
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
ye jo tum kar rahi ho mujhse berukhi-si baatein
badaa dukh hogaa tumhe tod kar hamse haseen naatein
phir na kehna ke badal gaya hooñ main mohabbat men
main kab tak sahunga aakhir teri talkh-si baatein
4
Nuance
Berookhi captures a sense of emotional distance, a deliberate or unconscious withdrawal from warmth and engagement. In poetry, it often evokes the chill of unrequited love or the isolation of a heart turned away.
Poetic Usage
Poets use berookhi to explore themes of emotional neglect and the pain of being ignored. It contrasts with the warmth of love, highlighting the starkness of emotional absence.
Closing Insight
Berookhi is a mirror to the heart's solitude, a reminder of the spaces between souls.