Meaning of
khaab
ख़्याब • خیاب
English
dream; vision
Hindi
सपना; दृष्टि
Urdu
خواب; نظر
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
tu intikhaab par apne zaraa gumaan mat kar
agar sahi na lagoo'n main tujhe to haan mat kar
2
yahaañ vo kaun hai jo intikhaab ae gham par qaadir ho
jo mil jaa.e vahii gham doston ka muddaa hogaa
46
vo bola mulaqaat khaabo men hogii
magar aankh kambakht lagti nahin hai
28
aaj utre hain holi men bawaal lekar vo
bas safed kurtee men rang laal lekar vo
gaal kar rahe the bas intizaar unka hi
milne aa ga.e khaabo men ghulaal lekar vo
21
badaa hi khushk hai ye hijr-e-aalam zakheere dono ab kam pad rahe hain
yuñ murjhaane lage khaabo ke jungle mirii aankhoñ se patte jhad rahe hain
13
usne daulat ka intikhaab kiya
lagti pagli hai par si
yaanii hai
4
saahil se jinhen lahren le jaati baha kar hai
un ret se khaabo ka gharaunda nahin banna
3
meri chashm-e-talab men rahtii hai
ban ke taabeer mere khaabo ki
sham-e-ummeed se jo uthatii hai
tum vahii raushni ho raaton ki
3
vo tumse door kaisa hai ye tum bhi soch kar dekho
milega khaab men tumko jo aañkhen meech kar dekho
2
khaabo ka guldaan milega jaane kab
vo sapna armaan milega jaane kab
jiske li.e dil kab se dhad-dhad dhadke hai
mujh...ko vo baimaan milega jaane kab
dekha jaata hai bas bhookhi nazon se
naari ko sammaan milega jaane kab
tu bhi ambar shraddha bhakti rakha kar
kahte hain bhagwaan milega jaane kab
2
tu intikhaab par apne zaraa gumaan mat kar
agar sahi na lagoo'n main tujhe to haan mat kar
2
yahaañ vo kaun hai jo intikhaab ae gham par qaadir ho
jo mil jaa.e vahii gham doston ka muddaa hogaa
46
Nuance
In its original sense, 'khaab' refers to the ephemeral and elusive nature of dreams. In poetry, it captures the delicate boundary between reality and imagination, often evoking a sense of longing and introspection.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'khaab' to explore themes of unfulfilled desires and the transient nature of life. It is a metaphor for aspirations that remain just out of reach.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'khaab' becomes a bridge to the unseen, a whisper of what might be.