Meaning of
kambakht
कम्बख़्त • کمبخت
English
unfortunate; wretched
Hindi
दुर्भाग्यशाली; अभागा
Urdu
بدقسمت; بدنصیب
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
zindagaani men kuchh achha nahin hone denge
dost kambakht use meraa nahin hone denge
2
vo bola mulaqaat khaabo men hogii
magar aankh kambakht lagti nahin hai
28
jis lab ke gair bose len us lab se shefta
kambakht gaaliyaan bhi nahin mere vaaste
24
khol dii dekhne ko ye kambakht aankh
KHvaab men vo hamaari gali aa.e the
7
dena hi hai jo kuchh to use zakhm deejie
ehsaan bhool jaayega kambakht aadmi
4
isse badhiya hai akeli zindagi
hona na hona sab barabar hai tira
3
ik to furqat hi nahin daftar se mujh...ko
haay re u
uupar se ye kambakht aurat
3
tiri yaad hi ik wafaadar nikli
ki ye kambakht ab talak saath to hain
3
archan sii ye dale hain teri deed men saale
kambakht se baalon ko tu chehre se hata le
3
main hi kambakht hooñ zinda hooñ bichhad ke varna
maine dekha hai har ik cheez ko tanhaa kar ke
2
zindagaani men kuchh achha nahin hone denge
dost kambakht use meraa nahin hone denge
2
vo bola mulaqaat khaabo men hogii
magar aankh kambakht lagti nahin hai
28
Nuance
Originally used to describe someone who is unfortunate or cursed, the word kambakht carries a weight of helplessness and despair. In poetry, it often evokes a sense of being trapped by fate, unable to escape one's destiny.
Poetic Usage
Poets use kambakht to express the inescapable nature of fate. It often appears in verses about love lost or dreams unfulfilled, highlighting the cruel hand of destiny.
Closing Insight
Kambakht captures the essence of human vulnerability against the tides of fate.