Meaning of
ilaahi
इलाही • الہی
English
divine; godly; sacred
Hindi
दैवीय; ईश्वरीय; पवित्र
Urdu
الہی؛ خدائی؛ مقدس
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ishq har ik mas'ala ka hal hai lekin
shart hai vo ishq ho ishq-e-ilaahi
1
lipt jaate hain vo bijli ke dar se
ilaahi ye ghatta do din to barase
24
mujh se kaha jibreel-e-junoon ne ye bhi wahi-e-ilaahi hai
mazhab to bas mazhab-e-dil hai baaki sab gumaahi hai
23
ilaahi ne mujhe hai shokh dii mahboob ye aañkhen
kabhi meri nazar se dekh kitna khoobsurat hai
22
ilaahi mire dost hon khairiyat se
ye kyun ghar men patthar nahin aa rahe hain
19
ilaahi ek gham-e-rozgaar kya kam tha
ki ishq bhej diya jaan-e-mubtala ke li.e
6
ha
men ta-umr na aaya ya-ilaahi fan muhabbat ka
kisi ko khoob roye aur kisi ko phir rulaaya khoob
5
main gham dheron mohabbat ke khazaane se chura aaya
jo poori ho nahin sakti muraadein vo utha aaya
ilaahi ho gaii kaise bataa mujhse KHataa aisi
main raahen to saja aaya magar manzil bhula aaya
3
mujhe de-de udaasi ya ilaahi
mirii hai rooh pyaasi ya ilaahi
1
ilaahi teri raza ho to khaana-e-dil se
ghilaaf-e-gham ko main kuchh pal utaar kar rakh doon
1
ishq har ik mas'ala ka hal hai lekin
shart hai vo ishq ho ishq-e-ilaahi
1
lipt jaate hain vo bijli ke dar se
ilaahi ye ghatta do din to barase
24
Nuance
The word 'Ilaahi' conveys a sense of divinity and sacredness. In poetry, it often reflects the yearning for a higher power or the awe-inspiring beauty of the divine.
Poetic Usage
Poets invoke 'Ilaahi' to express spiritual longing or to describe the ethereal beauty of the universe. It can also denote the purity and sanctity of love.
Closing Insight
Ilaahi resonates with the quest for the divine, a journey both inward and outward.