Meaning of
hawas
हवास • حواس
English
senses; consciousness
Hindi
इंद्रियाँ; चेतना
Urdu
حواس; شعور
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ye ta'aqub men faqat ahl-e-hawas hain pyaare
ye bharam chhod ki ushshaq bahut hain mere
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bad-havaasi hai be-khayaali hai
kya ye haalat bhi koi haalat hai
zindagi se hai jang shaam-o-sehar
maut se shikwa hai shikaayat hai
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daur tha koii zameer-o-ward ka insaaniyat ka
ward ab sab lobh ke hain mashghala kya jhooth kya sach
mas'ala qaid-e-hawas ka aur masaail jism ke hon
phir bhala kya haasil-e-ishq-o-wafaa kya jhooth kya sach
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हिक़ारत,से kyuuñ dekhte ho tawaif ko bhi bakhsh izzat
hawas-aashna mard ka vo ghalaazat uthaati hai sahab
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shauqe azaadi-e-hawas men kati
umr jitni meri qafas men kati
1
poore hosh-o-hawas men hooñ aur
ik ajab qaiyfiyat bhi taari hai
ai kaza zinda chhodna unko
jinko jeene men maut aa rahi hai
1
aarzooon ke peechhe kuchh udaasi hai
ishq ke chehre pe bas badhawasi hai
1
hamne yah kiya hai hosh-o-hawas men
ghar chhod aa.e ham ghar kii talash men
1
hawas lotenge utarega jab nasha sabka
ye kah ke rind ne may ki hañsi udaai hai
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KHuda ka zikr hai waiz ki paarsaai hai
agarche dhoom vahaañ rindon ne machaai hai
chala hai josh men maqtal ki or josheela
usii ko dekh ke kitnon ko aql aayi hai
hawas lautenge utarega jab nasha sabka
ye kah ke rind ne may ki hañsi udaai hai
0
ye ta'aqub men faqat ahl-e-hawas hain pyaare
ye bharam chhod ki ushshaq bahut hain mere
0
bad-havaasi hai be-khayaali hai
kya ye haalat bhi koi haalat hai
zindagi se hai jang shaam-o-sehar
maut se shikwa hai shikaayat hai
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Nuance
Hawas refers to the faculties of perception and awareness, the very essence of being alive and responsive to the world. In poetry, it often symbolizes the delicate balance between reason and emotion, the interplay of the mind and heart.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'hawas' to delve into the human experience of perception. It can illustrate the conflict between rational thought and emotional impulse, or the awakening of the soul to new realities.
Closing Insight
Hawas is the bridge between thought and feeling. It is the soul's lens to the world.