Meaning of
khitaab
ख़िताब • خطاب
English
address; title; speech
Hindi
पता; शीर्षक; भाषण
Urdu
پتہ; عنوان; تقریر
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
hai ishq tujh ko gar to ye fikr-e-jahaañ ko chhod
sanyogita ko jeet ke la tu khitaab men
0
na sirf ye ki jahannum khitaab men bhi nahin
ali ke maanne waalon ke KHvaab men bhi nahin
28
nahin itaab-e-zamaana khitaab ke qaabil
tira javaab yahii hai ki muskuraaye ja
21
us ek chehre par rafeeq subh ka khitaab hai
zabeen hai aasmaan aur bindiya aaftaab hai
2
pahle zindagi ke tum ajaab dekho
phir gar chaaho to iske khitaab dekho
2
log kya kya bula rahe hamko
ye vafaa ik khitaab ki si hai
2
maana tere khitaab ke qaabil nahin hain ham
phir bhi to ye kamaal hai jaahil nahin hain ham
2
pahle zindagi ke tum ajaab dekho
phir gar chaaho to iske khitaab dekho
1
mirii maut aur mirii saza ke naye hisaab badal raha
ya KHuda sawaal ke tarz pe hi sabhi javaab badal raha
yahaañ dekhiye mira zo'm aur hazaar takht ki taakaten
vahaañ dekhiye mira ik gunaah sabhi khitaab badal raha
0
hai ishq tujh ko gar to ye fikr-e-jahaañ ko chhod
sanyogita ko jeet ke la tu khitaab men
0
na sirf ye ki jahannum khitaab men bhi nahin
ali ke maanne waalon ke KHvaab men bhi nahin
28
Nuance
The word 'khitaab' originally refers to an address or speech, a formal way of communicating. In poetry, it becomes a bridge between the speaker and the listener, often carrying the weight of unspoken emotions and thoughts.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'khitaab' to convey messages that transcend ordinary speech. It can be a silent dialogue between hearts, a call to the soul, or an invocation of deeper truths.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'khitaab' becomes a vessel for the unsaid, a voice for the heart's deepest yearnings.