Meaning of
falaa
फ़लाँ • فلاں
English
so-and-so; such-and-such
Hindi
फलाना; अमुक
Urdu
فلاں; فلاں شخص
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
mujh...ko samajh raha hai tu shaair falaa falaa
apni hi bak raha hooñ jo duniya se hai mila
0
falan ne kaha hai falaane se hain ham
ki hulie se dekho deewane se hain ham
hain sunte nahin ham kisi aadmi ki
alag kuchh kahaan hai zamaane se hain ham
7
haaye hairat hai zamaane ne tujhe kya samjha
ek aadam se nikaali hui hawwa samjha
sab samjhte hain tujhe bint-e-falaan ya zohja
phir bhi iisa ko KHuda ne teraa beta samjha
7
jis falaane ko aaj apna samajh rahe ho tum
ik zamaana tha jab vo hi falaa hamaara tha
3
nahin hai pyaar ab hamko falaane sena padta farq uske yaar jaane se
rahi hai yaad vo hamko hamesha hi
nahin bhule use ham to bhulaane se
3
kisi ke ghar basaane se
gaya koi thikaane se
tu mujhse pyaar karti thii
ye kah dena falaane se
2
ghazal ye jo sunaai aapne mehfil men kya kehna
ghazal KHud kah rahi hai ye zameen to hai falaane ki
1
ye wazifa meraa subh-o-shaam hai
mere lab par sirf teraa naam hai
meraa ghar KHushiyon se hai phoola falaa
mere rab ka ye badaa inaam hai
1
mujhe ilm hai ishq tum ne kiya hai
falaa se falaa se falaa se falaa se
1
yahaañ se dafa ho kaho us falaan se
shikaayat jise hai hamaari yahaañ se
samajh hi na paa.e ha
men vo kabhi bhi
bura dil nahin bas bure hain zabaan se
1
mujh...ko samajh raha hai tu shaair falaa falaa
apni hi bak raha hooñ jo duniya se hai mila
0
falan ne kaha hai falaane se hain ham
ki hulie se dekho deewane se hain ham
hain sunte nahin ham kisi aadmi ki
alag kuchh kahaan hai zamaane se hain ham
7
Nuance
In its original sense, 'falaa' is used to refer to an unspecified person or thing, a placeholder for the unknown or the irrelevant. In poetry, it often captures the essence of anonymity and the universal, allowing the reader to fill in the blanks with personal meaning.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'falaa' to evoke a sense of mystery or to generalize a sentiment. It can suggest the universal nature of human experiences. Often contrasted with specific names to highlight anonymity.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'falaa' becomes a canvas for the reader's imagination, inviting them to explore the unnamed and the unknown.