Meaning of
darkhat
दरख़्त • درخت
English
tree
Hindi
वृक्ष
Urdu
درخت
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
ruken to dhoop se nazrein bachaate rahte hain
chalen to kitne darakht aate jaate rahte hain
28
vo paas kya zaraa sa muskuraa ke baith gaya
main is mazaaq ko dil se laga ke baith gaya
darkhat kaat ke jab thak gaya lakadhara
to ik darkhat ke saa.e men ja ke baith gaya
100
teri nigaah-e-naaz se chhoote hue darakht
mar jaayen kya karen bataa sukhe hue darakht
hairat hai ped neem ke dene lage hain aam
pagla ga.e hain aapke choo
men hue darakht
96
insaan ko hi aql ye aanaa to hai nahin
dharti ke hi alaava thik
aanaa to hai nahin
bhar lo silendron men jahaan bhar ki oxygen
tumko magar darakht lagana to hai nahin
44
ye kiske dwaar pe khada zinda daraKHt hai
in pattharon ke shahar men insaan kaun hai
43
vehshat ke kaarkhaane se taaza ghazal nikaal
ae sabr ke darkhat meraa meetha phal nikaal
43
darakht kaat ke jab thak gaya lakadhara
to ik darakht ke saa.e men ja ke baith gaya
39
saaya hai kam khajoor ke unche darakht ka
ummeed baandhie na bade aadmi ke saath
37
un ke hone se bakht hote hain
baap ghar ke darakht hote hain
34
shaayad kisi bala ka tha saaya darakht par
chidiyon ne raat shor machaaya darakht par
32
ruken to dhoop se nazrein bachaate rahte hain
chalen to kitne darakht aate jaate rahte hain
28
vo paas kya zaraa sa muskuraa ke baith gaya
main is mazaaq ko dil se laga ke baith gaya
darkhat kaat ke jab thak gaya lakadhara
to ik darkhat ke saa.e men ja ke baith gaya
100
Nuance
Darkhat stands as a symbol of life and growth, rooted yet reaching towards the sky. In poetry, it embodies stability and change, a witness to the passage of time and the cycles of nature.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'darkhat' to symbolize endurance and resilience. It can represent the passage of time, the strength of roots, or the aspiration to reach new heights.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'darkhat' is a testament to life's enduring spirit, a silent guardian of stories untold.