Meaning of
fakat
फ़कत • فقط
English
only; merely; solely
Hindi
केवल; मात्र; सिर्फ
Urdu
صرف; محض; فقط
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
faqat seedi men dhalna tha hamko
faqat seedi ban kar rah ga.e hain
47
le de ke apne paas faqat ik nazar to hai
kyun dekhen zindagi ko kisi ki nazar se ham
177
tumhaare naam ki har ladki se mila hooñ main
tumhaara naam faqat tum pe achha lagta hai
114
yuñ nahin hai ki faqat main hi use chahta hooñ
jo bhi us ped ki chaanv men gaya baith gaya
87
ham ik hi lau men jalate rahe ghazal apni
nayi hawa se bachaate rahe ghazal apni
darasl us..ko faqat chaai khatm karne thii
ham uske cup ko sunaate rahe ghazal apni
68
log aurat ko faqat jism samajh lete hain
ruh bhi hoti hai us men ye kahaan sochte hain
55
kisi ko phir bhi mahange lag rahe the
fakat saanson ka kharcha tha hamaara
54
ye baat abhii sabko samajh aayi nahin hai
deewaana hai deewaana tamannaai nahin hai
dil meraa dukhaakar ye mujhe teraa manana
marham hai faqat zakhm ki bharpai nahin hai
51
shaam dhalne se faqat shaam nahin dhalti hai
umr dhal jaati hai jal
dii palat aanaa mere dost
51
faqat do-chaar eiden aur badha de saal men ya rab
gale baba ke lagne ko bahaane chahta hooñ main
49
faqat seedi men dhalna tha hamko
faqat seedi ban kar rah ga.e hain
47
le de ke apne paas faqat ik nazar to hai
kyun dekhen zindagi ko kisi ki nazar se ham
177
Nuance
Fakat denotes exclusivity or limitation, often used to emphasize the singularity of an element or idea. It brings focus to what is essential or isolated.
Poetic Usage
Poets employ 'fakat' to highlight the essence of singularity. It can underscore the loneliness of a solitary heart or the purity of an untainted truth.
Closing Insight
Fakat distills the essence of what is singular and pure, a reminder of the beauty in simplicity.