Meaning of
khaaq
ख़ाक़ • خاک
English
dust; ashes
Hindi
धूल; राख
Urdu
خاک; راکھ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
urooj-e-aadam-e-khaaki se anjum sah
men jaate hain
ki ye toota hua taara mah-e-kaamil na ban jaa.e
30
kahaan to KHaak udaata tha muskurata tha
mujh aise shaKHs ko bhi kya se kya banaya gaya
53
sadaaein dete hue aur KHaak udaate hue
main apne aap se guzra hooñ tujh tak aate hue
47
umr ka ek aur saal gaya
vaqt phir ham pe KHaak daal gaya
45
zindagi zinda-dili ka hai naam
murda-dil KHaak jiya karte hain
45
KHaak ko KHaak se milne nahin deti duniya
mar bhi jaayen to kafan beech men aa jaata hai
39
ham jaante to ishq na karte kisoo ke saath
le jaate dil ko khaak men is aarzoo ke saath
38
ek baras aur beet gaya
kab tak KHaak udaani hai
35
watan ki KHaak zaraa ediyaan ragadne de
mujhe yaqeen hai paani yahiin se niklega
33
bastii bastii khaak udaaye bas vehshat ka maara ho
usse ishq ki aas na karna jiska man banjaara ho
KHud ko shaair kahte rahna dil ko laakh sukoon de de
lekin duniya ki nazon men tum ab bhi aawaara ho
32
urooj-e-aadam-e-khaaki se anjum sah
men jaate hain
ki ye toota hua taara mah-e-kaamil na ban jaa.e
30
kahaan to KHaak udaata tha muskurata tha
mujh aise shaKHs ko bhi kya se kya banaya gaya
53
Nuance
Khaaq evokes the ephemeral nature of life, the inevitable return to dust. In poetry, it symbolizes both the humble beginnings and the ultimate end, a reminder of mortality and the cycle of life.
Poetic Usage
Often used to reflect on the transient nature of human endeavors. It can evoke images of forgotten empires, the quiet decay of time, or the humility found in simplicity.
Closing Insight
Khaaq reminds us of life's fleeting nature, a poetic meditation on beginnings and endings.