Meaning of
khuld
ख़ुल्द • خلد
English
paradise; eternal bliss
Hindi
स्वर्ग; शाश्वत आनंद
Urdu
جنت; ابدی خوشی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
chand eb hai varna ye duniya khuld si hoti
ek us..ko vafaa aati ya may haraam na hoti
0
umr-bhar ke sajdon se mil nahin saki jannat
khuld se nikalne ko ik gunaah kaafi hai
33
nahin har chand kisi gum-shuda jannat ki talash
ik na ik khuld-e-tarb-naak ka armaan hai zaroor
bazm-e-doshamba ki hasrat to nahin hai mujh ko
meri nazaron men koi aur shabistaan hai zaroor
20
vo kahaan ka aasmaañ tha vo kahaan kii khuld thii
hoor-o-ghilmaan the bahut par aap sa koii na tha
5
ishq-e-ahmad jise muyassar naiiñ
khuld bhi uskaa phir muqaddar naiiñ
aap ki sohbaton ke sadqe men
kya hai vo cheez jo muattar naiiñ
3
kya likhoon iske siva taa'riif men
shaahzaa
dii lag rahi ho khuld ki
2
har pal khushi thii aish thii lazzat thii zindagi
laghzish zaraa si is ke m'aani badal gaii
pahle to main sukoon se rehta tha khuld men
tashreef laaien tum to kahaanii badal gaii
2
firdaus o khuld jannat o koocha e jaane jaan
hai lafz chaar chaaron ka matlab par ek hain
1
be ghar kabhi vo khuld se hote nahin magar
aadam bichaare aa ga.e aurat ki baat men
1
mile jannat sadaa maa kii duaon se ha
men yaaron
dikhe tab khuld ka jalwa shuaaon se ha
men yaaron
1
chand eb hai varna ye duniya khuld si hoti
ek us..ko vafaa aati ya may haraam na hoti
0
umr-bhar ke sajdon se mil nahin saki jannat
khuld se nikalne ko ik gunaah kaafi hai
33
Nuance
Khuld signifies an eternal paradise, a realm of unending bliss and peace. In poetic terms, it often represents the ultimate aspiration of the soul, a place free from worldly sorrows and filled with divine joy.
Poetic Usage
Poets invoke khuld to depict an ideal state of being. It serves as a metaphor for spiritual fulfillment or the ultimate reward for virtuous living. The word carries a sense of longing for a perfect existence.
Closing Insight
Khuld is the poetic embodiment of eternal peace and divine joy, a timeless aspiration of the human soul.