Meaning of
guzishta
गुज़श्ता • گزشتہ
English
past; bygone
Hindi
अतीत; बीता हुआ
Urdu
گزشتہ; ماضی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
vo guzishta dinon muyassar tha
ye mah-o-saal mere haq men nahin
2
ye tere khat ye teri KHushboo ye tere khwaab-o-khayaal
mataa-e-jaan hain tere kaul aur qasam ki tarah
guzishta saal maine inhen ginkar rakha tha
kisi gareeb ki jodi hui rakam ki tarah
74
guzishta saal shaayad theek se maara nahin tha
ye raavan is baras phir saamne tankar khada hai
33
guzishta saal koi maslahat rahi hogii
guzishta saal ke sukh ab ke saal de maula
28
har nafs umr-e-guzishta kii hai mayyat faani
zindagi naam hai mar mar ke ji.e jaane ka
16
guzishta saal ke zakhamo hare-bhare rahna
juloos ab ke baras bhi yahiin se niklega
10
jo hanste hain muhabbat ki kahaanii par
taras khaate nahin aankhoñ ke paani par
guzishta saalon se dariyaa ufaan par hai
ki paani mar mita ho jaise paani par
4
guzishta saal bhi ashraf yahii ummeed thii ham ko
ki ye jo saal aaya hai KHushi ki ghadiyaan laayega
3
sar patak ke ro raha hooñ main guzishta raat se
chhod jaane ko kaha tha usne mujhse KHvaab men
3
ummeed e visaal e jaan mismar hui nahin
ye daaman-e-shab abhii dushwaar hui nahin
usne bhi shab-e-guzishta qaid rakhi havas
hamse bhi badan ki sarhad paar hui nahin
2
vo guzishta dinon muyassar tha
ye mah-o-saal mere haq men nahin
2
ye tere khat ye teri KHushboo ye tere khwaab-o-khayaal
mataa-e-jaan hain tere kaul aur qasam ki tarah
guzishta saal maine inhen ginkar rakha tha
kisi gareeb ki jodi hui rakam ki tarah
74
Nuance
Guzishta evokes the passage of time, the layers of history that shape the present. In poetry, it often reflects on memories, the nostalgia of moments that have slipped away, leaving traces in the heart.
Poetic Usage
Poets use Guzishta to explore themes of memory, loss, and the inexorable flow of time. It contrasts with the immediacy of the present and the uncertainty of the future.
Closing Insight
Guzishta reminds us of the echoes of time, urging us to cherish the fleeting moments that define our journey.