Meaning of
hargiz
हरगिज़ • ہرگز
English
never; absolutely not
Hindi
कभी नहीं; बिलकुल नहीं
Urdu
کبھی نہیں; بالکل نہیں
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
agar hamko mili seeta sii bhi paawan sati naari
to bhi ham uske kehne par hiran hargiz na maarenge
3
tumhein hargiz galat samjhe na koi
ruko main be-vafaaii kar raha hooñ
42
bevafaa se kya vafaa kare koi
dil laga ke jab daga kare koi
nark se hargiz nahin hasad hogaa
dost hi jab dasa kare koi
12
tum salaamat raho ye dua dooñga main
ye dua tumko hargiz sadaa dooñga main
8
har ik dukh par rona hargiz kaam nahin in aankhoñ ka
dard rakha jaata hai dil men dil men rahne waalon ka
5
raqeebon pe yuñ hargiz haq jama sakte nahin ho tum
kamii meri bhi chaahat men bataa sakte nahin ho tum
5
sach kahooñ main ne nahin dekha KHuda ko hargiz
haan magar maine yaqeenan maa ko to dekha hai
4
kisi ko apna saara raaz ai naadaan hargiz yuñ bataaya bhi nahin jaata
ye duniya hai yahaañ to har kisi pe yuñ bharosa ye jataaya bhi nahin jaata
4
zindagi jeet hai haar hargiz nahin
phool ka bhi ye shrungaar hargiz nahin
dard ho ya bhale peer parvat-si ho
maut hai hamko sveekaar hargiz nahin
3
main KHud se rootha aap se hargiz nahin
ab hijr se hi dosti meri yahaañ
3
agar hamko mili seeta sii bhi paawan sati naari
to bhi ham uske kehne par hiran hargiz na maarenge
3
tumhein hargiz galat samjhe na koi
ruko main be-vafaaii kar raha hooñ
42
Nuance
Originally, 'hargiz' conveys a sense of absolute negation, a firm denial that leaves no room for doubt. In poetry, this word often deepens the emotional intensity by emphasizing the impossibility or refusal of an action or feeling.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'hargiz' to underscore the futility of longing or the finality of a decision. It can highlight the unwavering nature of a promise or the resolute end of a relationship.
Closing Insight
In its starkness, 'hargiz' offers a poetic finality that resonates with the heart's deepest certainties.