Meaning of
dahshat
दहशत • دہشت
English
terror; fear; dread
Hindi
आतंक; भय; डर
Urdu
دہشت; خوف; ڈر
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
chaar soo aah-o-fughaan hai dard hai
mushkilon men mubtila har fard hai
vaqt ke haakim kii nazaron men shajar
jo bhi haq maange vo dahshat-gard hai
0
sab ne maana marne vaala dahshat-gard aur qaateel tha
maa ne phir bhi qabr pe us ki raaz-dulaara likkha tha
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dahshat-gar
dii phail rahi hai ab mazhab ke naaron se
logon ko maara jaata hai goli se hathiyaaron se
kaun hai rahbar kaun hai rehzan sabko khabar hai daanish ab
qaateel ko taqat milti hai satta ke galiyaaron se
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aarzoo jaam lo jhijak kaisi
pee lo aur dahshat-e-gunaah gaii
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KHuda jaane vo aise kaise kyuuñ ye mard pale hain
siyaasi log apne dal men dehshatgard pale hain
kiya karte hain jo zulm-o-sitam har bebason par yuñ
vo apne aasteenon men faqat be-dard pale hain
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mujh men saath samundar shor machaate hain
ek khayal ne dahshat faila rakkhi hai
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dilon men base jin ke dahshat musalsal
KHamoshii hai un ki jahaalat musalsal
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dars muhabbat ka ham hi dete firte hain
aur humeen ko duniya dahastgar kahti hai
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dil dara hi dene waale jaise dahshat ke manaazir
dekhta hooñ main ye kaise kaise qudrat ke manaazir
kar nahin sakti mutaasir tujh ko meri shaayri ye
tune dekhe hi nahin hain ek khilwat ke manaazir
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raushan aaghaaz-e-ishq hai ye ik tarafaa chaahat hogii hi
mahboob agar achha hai to khone kii dahshat hogii hi
is be-ghairat duniya men ik muflis ummeed laga baitha
ho der bhale saahib lekin allah kii rahmat hogii hi
0
chaar soo aah-o-fughaan hai dard hai
mushkilon men mubtila har fard hai
vaqt ke haakim kii nazaron men shajar
jo bhi haq maange vo dahshat-gard hai
0
sab ne maana marne vaala dahshat-gard aur qaateel tha
maa ne phir bhi qabr pe us ki raaz-dulaara likkha tha
39
Nuance
Dahshat embodies the intense emotion of fear, often overwhelming and paralyzing. In poetry, it captures the chilling grip of terror and the shadow it casts over the human spirit.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'dahshat' to delve into the darker aspects of the human psyche. It can evoke the silent scream of the soul or the quiet dread lurking in the shadows.
Closing Insight
Dahshat is the echo of fear, a reminder of the shadows that dwell within.