Meaning of
halq
हल्क़ • حلق
English
throat; circle; ring
Hindi
गला; वृत्त; अंगूठी
Urdu
گلا; دائرہ; انگوٹھی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ye meraa dil gamon se poora bhara hua hai
seene laga le jo tu ro ro ke halka kar doon
8
padi rahne do insaano ki laashen
zameen ka bojh halka kyun karen ham
129
halki-halki si hañsi saaf ishaara bhi nahin
jaan bhi le ga.e aur jaan se maara bhi nahin
60
jaane kis ne ye afwaah udaai hai
ro lene se jee halka ho jaata hai
36
maar daala hai ek kamsin ne
hont halke hain bosa bhari hai
27
baagbaan kaliyaan hon halke rang ki
bhejni hain ek kam-sin ke li.e
26
tumko koi baat batakar jaane mujh...ko kya hota hai
tum bas haan men haan karte ho meraa jee halka hota hai
22
kahaanii men tumhaare zikr bhar se
meraa kirdaar halka ho raha hai
22
ro raha tha god men ammaan ki ik tifl-e-haseen
is tarah palkon pe aañsu ho rahe the be-qaraar
jaise diwali ki shab halki hawa ke saamne
gaav ki neechi munderon par charaaghon ki qataar
19
ghaas men jazb hue honge zameen ke aañsu
paanv rakhta hooñ to halki sii nami lagti hai
12
ye meraa dil gamon se poora bhara hua hai
seene laga le jo tu ro ro ke halka kar doon
8
padi rahne do insaano ki laashen
zameen ka bojh halka kyun karen ham
129
Nuance
In its original sense, 'halq' refers to the throat, a vital part of the body associated with voice and expression. In poetry, it expands to symbolize the circle of life or the constraints that bind one's existence. The imagery of a ring or circle evokes notions of continuity and entrapment.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'halq' to explore themes of voice and silence. It can represent the struggle to speak or the suffocation of unspoken words. The circular imagery can also reflect cycles of life and fate.
Closing Insight
Halq captures the delicate balance between voice and silence, a circle that poets endlessly traverse.