Meaning of
khwa
ख़्वा • خوا
English
desire; wish
Hindi
इच्छा; कामना
Urdu
خواہش; آرزو
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
aaj palte jo khabaab ke panne
maine dil ki kitaab ke panne
waqt ne dekh mod rakhe hain
tere husno shabaab ke panne
76
gulaab KHvaab davaa zahar jaam kya kya hai
main aa gaya hooñ bataa intizaam kya kya hai
267
main chahta hooñ mohabbat meraa vo haal kare
ki KHvaab men bhi dobara kabhi majaal na ho
136
KHvaabon ko aankhoñ se minha karti hai
neend hamesha mujhse dhokha karti hai
us ladki se bas ab itnaa rishta hai
mil jaa.e to baat wagaira karti hai
113
kabhi jo KHvaab tha vo pa liya hai
magar jo kho gaii vo cheez kya thii
96
ab ke ham bichhde to shaayad kabhi KHvaabon men milen
jis tarah sukhe hue phool kitaabon men milen
95
meraa armaan meri KHvaahish nahin hai
ye duniya meri basaaoge nahin hai
main tere KHvaab waapas kar raha hooñ
meri aankhoñ men gunjaish nahin hai
89
khabaab aankhoñ men band kar lete
baat gar dil ki chand kar lete
aap bhi ho hi jaate deewane
gar kisi ko pasand kar lete
87
tujhko chhoo kar aur kisi kii chaah rakhen
hairat hai aur laanat aise haathon par
83
mat bataana ki bikhar jaayen to kya hota hai
naiiñ naslon ko naye KHvaab sajaane dena
79
aaj palte jo khabaab ke panne
maine dil ki kitaab ke panne
waqt ne dekh mod rakhe hain
tere husno shabaab ke panne
76
gulaab KHvaab davaa zahar jaam kya kya hai
main aa gaya hooñ bataa intizaam kya kya hai
267
Nuance
In its original sense, 'khwa' speaks to the silent yearnings of the heart, the unspoken desires that linger in the soul. Poetry has embraced this word to explore the depths of human longing, where dreams and reality often blur.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'khwa' to evoke the tender yet intense emotions of unfulfilled desires. It often appears in verses that explore the tension between hope and despair, between what is wished for and what is.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'khwa' becomes a vessel for the heart's deepest yearnings, a mirror reflecting the soul's quiet dreams.