Meaning of
habaab
हबाब • حباب
English
bubble; illusion
Hindi
बुलबुला; मृगतृष्णा
Urdu
بلبلہ; سراب
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
jhuk ke milnaa meri aadat nahin majboori hai
maine ahbaab ke ehsaan uthaaye hue hain
13
khabaab aankhoñ men band kar lete
baat gar dil ki chand kar lete
aap bhi ho hi jaate deewane
gar kisi ko pasand kar lete
87
aaj palte jo khabaab ke panne
maine dil ki kitaab ke panne
waqt ne dekh mod rakhe hain
tere husno shabaab ke panne
76
meri jawaani ko kamzor kyuuñ samjhte ho
tumhaare vaaste ab bhi shabaab baaki hai
ye aur baat hai bottle ye gir ke toot gaii
magar abhii bhi zaraa si sharaab baaki hai
43
jaise patwaar safeene ke li.e hote hain
dost ahbaab to jeene ke li.e hote hain
ishq men koi tamasha nahin karna hota
ashk jaise bhi hon peene ke li.e hote hain
35
jawaan hone lage jab vo to ham se kar liya parda
haya yak-lakht aayi aur shabaab aahista aahista
28
tasavvur men bhi ab vo be-naqaab aate nahin mujh tak
qayamat aa chuki hai log kahte hain shabaab aaya
25
na tere aane se meraa shabaab lautaa haina dil lagaane se meraa shabaab lautaa hai
qasam KHuda ki bataata hooñ raaz ye tumko
nahaari khaane se meraa shabaab lautaa hai
23
zabt se choor ho gaya hogaa
gham se maamoor ho gaya hogaa
bazm-e-ahbaab chhodne vaala
kitna majboor ho gaya hogaa
20
mirii vafaa ka tira lutf bhi javaab nahin
mire shabaab ki qeemat tira shabaab nahin
19
jhuk ke milnaa meri aadat nahin majboori hai
maine ahbaab ke ehsaan uthaaye hue hain
13
khabaab aankhoñ men band kar lete
baat gar dil ki chand kar lete
aap bhi ho hi jaate deewane
gar kisi ko pasand kar lete
87
Nuance
The word 'habaab' evokes the delicate and ephemeral nature of bubbles. In poetry, it often symbolizes the fleeting and illusory aspects of life, capturing the beauty and transience of moments that vanish as quickly as they appear.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'habaab' to convey the fragility of dreams and aspirations. It often contrasts with more enduring elements, highlighting the tension between reality and illusion.
Closing Insight
Habaab captures the essence of life's transient beauty, a reminder of the delicate balance between reality and dreams.