Meaning of
dastak
दस्तक • دستک
English
knock; tap; signal
Hindi
खटखटाना; थपथपाना; संकेत
Urdu
دستک; کھٹکھٹانا; اشارہ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
de rahe hain log mere dil pe dastak baar baar
dil magar ye kah raha hai sirf tu aur sirf tu
34
kisne dastak dii ye dil par kaun hai
aap to andar hain baahar kaun hai
142
achha khwaab dikhaaya tumne khwaab dikhaane waalon men
aisi baat kahaan hoti thii isse pahle waalon men
darwaaze par taalaa ho to phir bhi dastak de dena
naam to shaamil ho jaayega dastak dene waalon men
55
kaii qisse adhoore rah ga.e apni kahaanii men
chale aa.e hain bachpan ko ganwa ke naujawaani men
hawaaein jo baghaavat par utar aayi hain aakhir men
kisi toofaan kii dastak hai meri zindagaani men
45
deewaron par dastak dete rahiega
deewaron men darwaaze ban jaayenge
40
meraa dastak dena itnaa achha lagta hai us..ko
dastak dena band karoon to darwaaza khul jaata hai
39
ha
men pata hai ki masroof ho bahut phir bhi
hamaari dastaken sunte raho zameer hain ham
36
abhii to shaam ki dastak hui hai
abhii se lag gaya bistar hamaara
yahii tanhaaii hai jannat hamaari
isee jannat men hai ab ghar hamaara
36
darwaaze par dastak dene se pahle
mere haath dua men KHud uth jaate hain
36
dil par dastak dene kaun aa niklaa hai
kis ki aahat sunta hooñ veeraane men
35
de rahe hain log mere dil pe dastak baar baar
dil magar ye kah raha hai sirf tu aur sirf tu
34
kisne dastak dii ye dil par kaun hai
aap to andar hain baahar kaun hai
142
Nuance
Dastak carries the gentle insistence of a knock, a call for attention or entry. In poetry, it often symbolizes the arrival of change or the awakening of dormant emotions.
Poetic Usage
Poets use dastak to evoke the anticipation of new beginnings or the gentle nudge of fate. It can suggest the subtle approach of love or the quiet call of destiny.
Closing Insight
Dastak is a reminder of life's gentle prompts, urging us to open doors to new possibilities.