Meaning of
da'wa
दा'वा • دعویٰ
English
claim; assertion
Hindi
दावा; अभिकथन
Urdu
دعویٰ; اقرار
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
tum ko daava hai sukhan-fahmi ka
jaao ghalib ke taraf-daar bano
24
maine usse pyaar kiya hai milkiiyyat ka daava nai
vo jiske bhi saath hai main us..ko bhi apna maanta hooñ
228
ishq men ye daava to naiiñ hai main hi awwal aaunga
lekin itnaa kah saka hooñ achchhe number laaunga
108
uske haathon men bas ham hi janchte the
daava sone ka kangan bhi karta tha
74
ghar ki taqseem men anganaai ganwa baithe hain
phool gulshan se shanaasaai ganwa baithe hain
baat aankhoñ se samajh lene ka daava mat kar
ham isee shauq men beenaai ganwa baithe hain
59
likhi hogii mohabbat jin safon par
meraa daava hai vo nam hi milenge
kisi din oob jaaoge sabhi se
tumhein us roz phir ham hi milenge
43
ham nahin vo jo karen KHoon ka daava tujh par
balki poochhega KHuda bhi to mukar jaayenge
31
tujhe ham KHush rakhenge zindagi bhar
ye vaa'da hai magar daava nahin hai
ghazal men bas udaasi bhar rakhi hai
zaraa bhi husn ka charcha nahin hai
28
tumhaari failon men gaav ka mausam gulaabi hai
magar ye aankade jhoothe hain ye daava kitaabi hai
28
husn ne shauq ke hangaa
men to dekhe the bahut
ishq ke daava-e-taqdees se dar jaana tha
25
tum ko daava hai sukhan-fahmi ka
jaao ghalib ke taraf-daar bano
24
maine usse pyaar kiya hai milkiiyyat ka daava nai
vo jiske bhi saath hai main us..ko bhi apna maanta hooñ
228
Nuance
Da'wa signifies a strong assertion or claim, often carrying a sense of confidence or entitlement. In poetry, it can reflect the boldness of a lover's promises, the certainty of one's feelings, or the audacity of hope.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'da'wa' to convey the intensity of a lover's vows, the unwavering belief in one's dreams, and the courage to assert one's truth.
Closing Insight
Da'wa captures the essence of conviction, a powerful force in the realm of poetic expression.