Meaning of
haakim
हाक़िम • حاکم
English
ruler; judge; authority
Hindi
शासक; न्यायाधीश; अधिकार
Urdu
حاکم; قاضی; اختیار
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ye dil ka faisla hai use maar deejie
jo shaKHs be vafaa hai use maar deejie
haakim ne saltanat ke shajar hukm ye diya
sach jo bhi bolta hai use maar deejie
2
haakim ko ik chitthi likkho sab ke sab
aur us
men bas itnaa likhna laanat hai
64
apne haakim ki fakeeri pe taras aata hai
jo ghareebon se paseene ki kamaai maange
58
ye to badhti hi chali jaati hai meaad-e-sitam
zuzz hareefaan-e-sitam kis ko pukaara jaa.e
vaqt ne ek hi nukta to kiya hai taaleem
haakim-e-waqt ko masnad se utaara jaa.e
48
nateeja phir vahii hogaa suna hai saal badlega
parinde phir vahii honge shikaari jaal badlega
vahii haakim vahii gurbat vahii qaateel vahii ghaasib
batao kitne saalon men hamaara haal badlega
32
kal tak to baadshah the ab raakh-daan ho tum
haakim nahin ho dil ke bas paasbaan ho tum
15
raund kar sapna kisi ka muskurana theek naiiñ
haakimon ke haan men haan yuñ bhi milaana theek naiiñ
ab nikalkar aa ga.e to lautna mumkin na hai
haarna to theek hai par haar jaana theek naiiñ
7
phir kya majaal loot le haakim koi ise
bas mulk ko jaagi hui aawaam chahiye
5
laanat bhejo pahle KHud ko phir haakim ko
mazhab mazhab karne waale ahmaq logon
4
ho gaya be-gunaah main saabit
phir bhi haakim ka dil nahin pighla
3
ye dil ka faisla hai use maar deejie
jo shaKHs be vafaa hai use maar deejie
haakim ne saltanat ke shajar hukm ye diya
sach jo bhi bolta hai use maar deejie
2
haakim ko ik chitthi likkho sab ke sab
aur us
men bas itnaa likhna laanat hai
64
Nuance
In its original sense, 'haakim' denotes someone with power and authority, a figure who commands respect and obedience. In poetry, this word often evokes the weight of responsibility and the solitude that comes with leadership.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'haakim' to explore themes of power and its burdens. It contrasts with the vulnerability of the ruled. It can symbolize the inner conflicts of a leader.
Closing Insight
The word 'haakim' carries a regal yet solitary essence, reflecting the duality of power.