Meaning of
ghaaeb
ग़ाएब • غائب
English
absent; missing
Hindi
अनुपस्थित; गायब
Urdu
غائب; لاپتہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ham jahaan the vahaañ se ghaaeb hain
tum jahaan the vahaañ pe ho ki nahin
0
neend raaton ki hamaari bhi hai ghaayab
dost ham ko bhi kisi se hai mohabbat
7
achaanak aa gaii vo saamne
achaanak duniya gaayab ho gaii
2
samay haathon se niklaa ja raha hai
parinda waqt ka samjha raha hai
musafir ki tarah ham sab yahaañ hain
koi aaya to koi ja raha hai
abhii bhi waqt hai yaaro sambhaliye
samay ab aaina dikhla raha hai
jahaan insaan bhi gaayab milega
abhii bas vo zamaana aa raha hai
jara socho ki eemaan jab na hogaa
abhii to aadmi itra raha hai
saleeqe se ha
men rahna hi hogaa
bhale mausam ha
men bhatka raha hai
dharm ab to buraai chhod bhi de
jo daanishmand hai samjha raha hai
2
hai sab kuchh gaadi bangla naukar lekin
ab rishton men se apnaapan ghaayab hai
2
tere shahar se meraa bhi naata hai koi
mujhsa yuñ hi nahin yahaañ aata hai koi
tere baad main gaayab sa hooñ ik mujh
men hi
mujh...ko tere siva kahaan bhaata hai koi
1
mujhe aasaan lagta tha kabhi paise kamaana
magar paise isi ne neend gaayab kar rakhi hai
1
dekho raat ne phir se sharaarat ki
boli suraj ko ghaayb kar doon
0
ham jahaan the vahaañ se ghaaeb hain
tum jahaan the vahaañ pe ho ki nahin
0
neend raaton ki hamaari bhi hai ghaayab
dost ham ko bhi kisi se hai mohabbat
7
Nuance
The word 'ghaaeb' captures the essence of absence, a void that is felt rather than seen. In poetry, it often represents longing and the haunting presence of what is no longer there.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'ghaaeb' to evoke feelings of nostalgia, loss, and the invisible threads that bind us to the past. It contrasts with presence, highlighting the emotional weight of what is missing.
Closing Insight
In the silence of 'ghaaeb', echoes of what once was linger, reminding us of the delicate balance between presence and absence.