Meaning of
iltiza
इल्तिज़ा • التجا
English
request; plea; supplication
Hindi
अनुरोध; विनती; प्रार्थना
Urdu
درخواست; التجا; دعا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
yaad se teri yahii bas iltijaa hai
ye december bhi guzar jaa.e kisi tarah
1
kahii vo aa ke mita den na intizaar ka lutf
kahii qubool na ho jaa.e iltijaa meri
40
main vo shaKHs hooñ jo KHud se KHafaa hooñ lekin
hai itni iltejaa tum kabhi naaraz mat hona
15
us se ulfat kii iltijaa karna
yaanii patthar ko poojte jaana
10
jaan-e-man main aainon men bhi tumhaara roop
dekhta jo hooñ kabhi to iltijaa ke saath
5
ye haqeeqat hai mazhaka nahin hai
vo bahut door hai juda nahin hai
tere honton pe raqs karta hai
raaz jo ab talak khula nahin hai
jaan e jaan tere husn ke aage
ye jo sheesha hai aaina nahin hai
kyuuñ sharaabor ho paseene men
main ne bosa abhii liya nahin hai
us ka pindaar bhi wahin ka wahin
mere lab par bhi iltejaa nahin hai
jo bhi hona tha ho chuka kazim
ab kisi se ha
men gilaa nahin hai
5
cheekh niklegi aah niklegi
ab to ye bepanaah niklegi
4
mukhtasar si teri jo mohabbat mile
aap se dil ki ye iltijaa ho gaii
2
na ho ab muhabbat yahii iltijaa hai
muhabbat muhabbat nahin ik saza hai
2
iqaar kar ke har dafa inkaar karta hai
hai iltijaa meri ki hunar ye sikha mujhe
1
yaad se teri yahii bas iltijaa hai
ye december bhi guzar jaa.e kisi tarah
1
kahii vo aa ke mita den na intizaar ka lutf
kahii qubool na ho jaa.e iltijaa meri
40
Nuance
In its original sense, 'iltiza' conveys a humble request or earnest plea, often carrying a tone of vulnerability. In poetry, it deepens into a heartfelt supplication, a whisper of longing that seeks to bridge the gap between the seeker and the sought.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'iltiza' to express a deep yearning or a desperate call to the divine. It can also reflect the human condition of seeking solace or answers in times of distress.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'iltiza' becomes a bridge of emotion, connecting the mortal with the divine, the seeker with the sought.