Meaning of
bichhra
बिछड़ा • بچھڑا
English
separated; parted
Hindi
अलग; जुदा
Urdu
الگ; جدا
Origin
Hindi
Ash'aar
ishq men kuchh qareeb kya aaya
mujh se bichhda rakeeb kya aaya
3
vo jis ghamand se bichhda gilaa to is ka hai
ki saari baat mohabbat men rakh-rakhaav ki thii
36
kab lautaa hai bahta paani bichhda saajan rootha dost
ham ne us ko apna jaana jab tak haath men daamaan tha
34
us ke baare men bahut sochta hooñ
mujh se bichhda to kidhar jaayega
28
ham to sunte the ki mil jaate hain bichhde hue log
tu jo bichhda hai to kya vaqt ne gardish nahin ki
23
tujh se bichhra to mar na jaaun kahiin
tu muhabbat nahin hai aadat hai
19
bichhda kuchh is ada se ki rut hi badal gaii
ik shaKHs saare shahar ko veeraan kar gaya
18
jab se main bichhda hooñ tum se tab se bas ye chaah hai
phir koi maazi ki raahon se mujhe awaaz de
7
ye naye ladke jab kuchh sunaate hain mujh...ko
maazi ke maajre yaad aate hain mujh...ko
saathve janam men bichhra hai mujhse vo shaKHs
pichhle chh janmon ke khwaab aate hain mujh...ko
4
jab se bichhra hooñ main ik us shakhs se
tab se jee lagta nahin is duniya men
4
ishq men kuchh qareeb kya aaya
mujh se bichhda rakeeb kya aaya
3
vo jis ghamand se bichhda gilaa to is ka hai
ki saari baat mohabbat men rakh-rakhaav ki thii
36
Nuance
The word 'bichhra' evokes a sense of separation and longing. In its original sense, it simply denotes being apart or separated. However, in poetry, it carries the weight of emotional distance, the pain of parting, and the yearning for reunion.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'bichhra' to express the sorrow of lovers parted by fate. It can also symbolize the distance between dreams and reality, or the loss of innocence.
Closing Insight
In the quiet echoes of 'bichhra', one finds the universal ache of separation, a theme that resonates deeply across the human experience.