Meaning of
gast
गस्त • گست
English
wandering; roaming
Hindi
भ्रमण; घूमना
Urdu
گھومنا; پھرنا
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
sudhaars aapke adhron se thoda sa pila do to
mere dil ka ye registaan bhi gulzaar ho jaa.e
2
ghar men ghushta hooñ to lagta hai ki registaan hai
mere ik kamre men saare shahar bhar kii gard hai
71
ghar men ghushta hooñ to lagta hai ki registaan hai
mere ik kamre men saare shahar bhar kii gard hai
63
tum rahbar ho farishton ke gustaakh
kyuuñ paagal aadmi men uljhe ho
45
phir na kijeye mirii gustaakh-nigaahi ka gilaa
dekhiye aap ne phir pyaar se dekha mujh ko
42
ek registaan duniya oont ke maanind ham
door tak paani na koi ped saayadaar hai
5
haath sar pe rakh rahe gustaakh khaali
jal gaya jab sab bachi hai raakh khaali
in thikaanon par bhala ab kaun chahke
sab parinde ud ga.e hain shaakh khaali
4
bade gustakh nikle tum meri ummeed se zyaada
meri hi dii mashaalon se meraa hi ghar jalate ho
3
uski naadaan aankhoñ kii gustaakhiyaan ye dil jalaae
qatl karke jaise koii jism bhi qaateel jalaae
2
gawara hai use gustaakhiyaan mujhse jo sarzad ho
jise bas ik nazar bhar dekhne ko aaina tarse
2
sudhaars aapke adhron se thoda sa pila do to
mere dil ka ye registaan bhi gulzaar ho jaa.e
2
ghar men ghushta hooñ to lagta hai ki registaan hai
mere ik kamre men saare shahar bhar kii gard hai
71
Nuance
Gast conveys a sense of aimless wandering, often used to depict a soul in search of meaning or a heart seeking solace. It carries the weight of restlessness and the desire for discovery.
Poetic Usage
Poets use it to illustrate the journey of a restless heart. It can symbolize both physical travel and emotional quests.
Closing Insight
Gast embodies the eternal search for meaning, a dance between restlessness and discovery.