Meaning of
hukm
हुक़्म • حکم
English
command; decree; order
Hindi
आदेश; हुक्म; फरमान
Urdu
حکم; فرمان; آرڈر
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
tumne to hukm-e-tark-e-tamanna suna diya
kis dil se aah tark-e-tamanna kare koii
9
kya bola mujhe KHud ko tumhaara nahin kehna
ye baat kabhi mujhse dobara nahin kehna
ye hukm bhi us jaan se pyaare ne diya hai
kuchh bhi ho mujhe jaan se pyaara nahin kehna
116
tum ne bhi un se hi milnaa hota hai
jin logon se meraa jhagda hota hai
tum meri duniya men bilkul aise ho
taash men jaise hukum ka ikka hota hai
70
baagh-e-behisht se mujhe hukm-e-safar diya tha kyun
kaar-e-jahaan daraaz hai ab mira intizaar kar
32
jaise tu hukm kare dil mira vaise dhadhke
ye ghadi tere ishaaron se mila rakkhi hai
29
bolna hai to aayi lov yuuñ bol
hukm de lab ko aayi lov yuuñ bol
varna mar jaaunga main uske bin
us..ko samjhaao aayi lov yuuñ bol
27
do ghadi ko paas aaya tha koi
dil pe barson hukmraani kar gaya
25
kisi ne KHvaab men aakar mujhe ye hukm diya
tum apne ashk bhi bheja karo duaon ke saath
25
yaqeen mohkam amal paiham mohabbat faateh-e-aalam
jihaad-e-zindagaani men hain ye mardon ki shamshirein
22
tum ladki ho ya phir jadugarni
kyun mere dil pe hukm chalaati ho
13
tumne to hukm-e-tark-e-tamanna suna diya
kis dil se aah tark-e-tamanna kare koii
9
kya bola mujhe KHud ko tumhaara nahin kehna
ye baat kabhi mujhse dobara nahin kehna
ye hukm bhi us jaan se pyaare ne diya hai
kuchh bhi ho mujhe jaan se pyaara nahin kehna
116
Nuance
In its original sense, 'hukm' conveys authority and the power to direct or decide. In poetry, it often reflects the weight of destiny or the inevitability of fate, where the universe itself seems to issue commands that shape lives.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'hukm' to evoke the sense of an inescapable decree. It can symbolize the lover's command over the beloved's heart or the divine will that governs human fate.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'hukm' becomes a profound reflection on the forces that bind us, seen and unseen.