Meaning of
dafa
दफ़ा • دفعہ
English
time; instance; occasion
Hindi
समय; अवसर; घटना
Urdu
وقت; موقع; واقعہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
vo kis ka hai is se kya lena dena
baaz dafa kaafi hai us ka hona bhi
38
jo mere saath mohabbat men hui aadmi ek dafa sochega
raat is dar men guzaari hamne koi dekhega to kya sochega
88
aaj pahli dafa laga mujh...ko
vo zara bewafa laga mujh...ko
bas bina baat hi bigadta tha
bewajah hi khafa laga mujh...ko
81
bewajah mujhse phir khafa kyuuñ hai
ye kahaanii hi har dafa kyuuñ hai
kuchh bhi majboori to nahin dikhti
main kya jaanun vo bewafa kyuuñ hai
80
sochie sau sau dafa rishta mira usse
mar gaya hai maar-kar mujh...ko mira qaatil
62
tu mohabbat nahin samjhti hai
ham bhi apni ana men jalte hain
is dafa bandishen ziyaada hain
chhod agle janam men milte hain
55
main kaise maan luun ki ishq bas ik baar hota hai
tujhe jitni dafa dekhooñ mujhe har baar hota hai
tujhe paane ki hasrat aur dar na-kaamiyaabi ka
inheen do teen baaton se ye dil do chaar hota hai
49
tujhe khyaal nahin hai so ham badha rahe hain
phir ik dafa teri zaanib qadam badha rahe hain
bahut se aa.e tujhe jeetne ki khwaahish men
ham ek kone men baithe raqam badha rahe hain
48
ek ghazal se jiski moorat maine aaj banaai hai
ek dafa jo vo padh le to praan pratishtha ho jaa.e
46
nau naye ladkon ko ab tak kha gaii nau-nau dafa
ye tumhaare shahar men qaatil hawa ya hoor hai
43
vo kis ka hai is se kya lena dena
baaz dafa kaafi hai us ka hona bhi
38
jo mere saath mohabbat men hui aadmi ek dafa sochega
raat is dar men guzaari hamne koi dekhega to kya sochega
88
Nuance
In its original sense, 'dafa' refers to a specific time or instance. In poetry, it often captures the fleeting nature of moments, emphasizing the transient beauty of life.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'dafa' to mark significant yet ephemeral events. It can denote a moment of realization or a turning point in a narrative.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'dafa' becomes a vessel for the ephemeral, a reminder of life's fleeting nature.