Meaning of
chaukhat
चौख़ट • چوکھٹ
English
threshold; doorstep; boundary
Hindi
दहलीज़; चौखट; सीमा
Urdu
دہلیز; چوکھٹ; حد
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
agar vo rooth jaa.e to tareeka ye naya karti
kabhi kangan khanakte the kabhi paayal baja karti
badi mushkil se KHvaabon ko haqeeqat men badalte the
gali se tab guzarta tha vo chaukhat par hua karti
3
har ek chaukhat khulii hui thii har ik dareecha khula hua tha
ki uski aamad pe dar yahaañ tak ki begharon ka khula hua tha
ye teri hamm ne ha
men hi uljhan men daal rakha hai varna ham par
tamaam science ke falsafon ka har ek chittha khula hua tha
32
jis..ko badaa garoor tha apne vujood par
vo aaftaab shaam ki chaukhat pe mar gaya
26
main to qaabil na tha un ke deedaar ke
un ki chaukhat pe meri KHataa le gaii
14
mere haq men vo ibadat bhi karti hai
mujhse vo behad mohabbat bhi karti hai
jo kabhi office se ham laute der se
to vo chaukhat par sharaarat bhi karti hai
9
Kaun tere ghar ki deeware chaukhat chumega
7
Kaun tere ghar ki deevar chaukhat chumega
6
tumhaare qadmon ko jab choomti hooñ lagta hai aisa
koi jogan kisi dargaah ki chaukhat ko choo
men hai
3
khada tha gham meri chaukhat pe aa kar aur
kisi ko ghar se baahar ham nahin rakhte
3
teri aankhoñ ka sataaya hooñ bikhar jaane de
main kabhi laut na paaooñga ki mar jaane de
teri chaukhat se mire KHoon ki boo aayegi
kya kahooñ ab ki yahii sach hai magar jaane de
3
agar vo rooth jaa.e to tareeka ye naya karti
kabhi kangan khanakte the kabhi paayal baja karti
badi mushkil se KHvaabon ko haqeeqat men badalte the
gali se tab guzarta tha vo chaukhat par hua karti
3
har ek chaukhat khulii hui thii har ik dareecha khula hua tha
ki uski aamad pe dar yahaañ tak ki begharon ka khula hua tha
ye teri hamm ne ha
men hi uljhan men daal rakha hai varna ham par
tamaam science ke falsafon ka har ek chittha khula hua tha
32
Nuance
The word 'chaukhat' evokes the image of a boundary that separates the inner sanctum from the outer world. In poetry, it often symbolizes the transition between different states of being or consciousness, capturing the delicate balance between inside and outside, known and unknown.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'chaukhat' to explore themes of separation and union. It can represent the threshold of a lover's abode, the boundary of a sacred space, or the line between reality and dreams.
Closing Insight
Chaukhat holds the quiet power of transition, a silent witness to the comings and goings of life.