Meaning of
habeeb
हबीब • حبیب
English
beloved; dear one
Hindi
प्रिय; प्रेमी
Urdu
محبوب; پیارا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
mere habeeb tu mere nazdeek chal ke aa
main chahti hooñ roop ko apne badal ke aa
chhup-chhup ke aise KHvaab men kab tak milega tu
milne kabhi to KHvaab se baahar nikal ke aa
1
juda kisi se kisi ka garz habeeb na ho
ye daagh vo hai ki dushman ko bhi naseeb na ho
27
dosti men ho rahe hain aaj jo vaade wafa
ye habeeb ibne mazaahir aap ka ehsaan hai
7
KHaak bastiyon men ghar ret ke banaoge
roz roz aise hi khoob chot khaaoge
sochte to hain ham bhi chhat se kood jaayen ab
phir khayal aata hai tum kahaan pe jaaoge
jo hamaare ho kar bhi har kisi ko dekhoge
be-wafa kii ginti men yaar aa hi jaaoge
be-naqaab hokar ke ham nikal to aayenge
ho gaya kahiin kuchh bhi hampe tin-tinaoge
shab ke aath bajte hi tum kahaan pe jaate ho
koii pooch baitha phir bolo kya bataoge
jab raqeeb bankar hi kuchh nahin hua tumse
tum habeeb bankar kya bastiyaan jalaaoge
jab nazar jhukaoge baat ban hi jaayegi
pyaar se jo bolenge tum bhi maan jaaoge
ishq ka muhabbat ka jab bukhaar aayega
vaqt par davaa lena KHud hi bhool jaaoge
jab kabhi bhi tanhaaii noch karke khaayegi
meraa naam likh kar tum haath par mitaoge
dastaan mohabbat kii ek baar sun loge
meraa naam geeton men tum bhi gun-gunaoge
5
ham ne ilaaj-e-zakhm ki hasrat men ai habeeb
zakhamon ko noch noch ke naasoor kar liya
4
meraa rakeeb hi to meraa habeeb hai ab
mere sanam ka woh ab chaahat jo ho gaya hai
3
thodii zabaan kadvii haqeeqat men hai meri
lekin mere habeeb main dil ka bura nahin
3
habeeb saath de meraa
ya meraa saath chhod de
bharosa hai to saath chal
wagarana haath chhod de
3
itne taras ga.e hain mohabbat ko ham habeeb
jis shaKHs se mila do ha
men us se pyaar ho
2
pahle mujh...ko habeeb kahtaa tha
ab vo mujh...ko ajeeb kahtaa hai
jo mujhe jaan jaan kahtaa tha
ab vo mujh...ko raqeeb kahtaa hai
2
mere habeeb tu mere nazdeek chal ke aa
main chahti hooñ roop ko apne badal ke aa
chhup-chhup ke aise KHvaab men kab tak milega tu
milne kabhi to KHvaab se baahar nikal ke aa
1
juda kisi se kisi ka garz habeeb na ho
ye daagh vo hai ki dushman ko bhi naseeb na ho
27
Nuance
In its original sense, 'habeeb' conveys a deep affection and closeness, often reserved for someone cherished. Poetry has embraced this word to express the profound bond between lovers, friends, or even the divine, imbuing it with layers of emotional resonance.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'habeeb' to evoke the tenderness of love. It can signify the longing for a distant beloved, the joy of reunion, or the spiritual love for the divine.
Closing Insight
Habeeb carries the weight of love's gentle embrace, a word that whispers to the heart's deepest yearnings.