Meaning of
khyaali
ख़्याली • خیالی
English
imaginary; fanciful; visionary
Hindi
काल्पनिक; कल्पनाशील; दूरदर्शी
Urdu
خیالی; تصوراتی; بصیرت والا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
nazar ko ghumaao zara aur dekho
ki maujood kirdaar ik-ik yahiin hai
tumhaari kahaanii haqeeqat agar hai
hamaara bhi qissa khayaali nahin hai
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baat karte hue be-khayaali men zulfen khulii chhod dii
ham nihtthon pe usne ye kaisi balaaen khulii chhod dii
saath jab tak rahe ek lamhe ko bhi rabt toota nahin
usne aañkhen agar band kar li to baanhe khule chhod dii
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jab se pet pe paanv rakha hai duniya ne
ham ko dil ka dard khayaali lagta hai
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KHud ko mere dil men rakhkar bhool ja
bekhayaali is kadar badh jaane de
3
ye jo ishq-o-ulft waali bholi-bhaali baatein hain
sun tujhko ik baat bataaun saari khaali baatein hain
haan ik aisa daur tha jis
men baatein khatm na hoti theen
ab baatein hone ki baatein sirf khayaali baatein hain
3
bad-havaasi hai be-khayaali hai
kya ye haalat bhi koi haalat hai
zindagi se hai jang shaam-o-sehar
maut se shikwa hai shikaayat hai
2
hain jo baatein ye bas khayaali hain
aur phir haath bhi to khaali hain
2
kabhi sukoon muyassar nahin hua mujh ko
dil e faqeer dukhaaya tha bekhayaali men
1
haath jhaade the bekhayaali men
gir ga.e yaar aasteenon se
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tere khayal men the gum apna khayal kis ko tha
aisi bhi bekhayaali ka yaar malaal kis ko tha
1
nazar ko ghumaao zara aur dekho
ki maujood kirdaar ik-ik yahiin hai
tumhaari kahaanii haqeeqat agar hai
hamaara bhi qissa khayaali nahin hai
0
baat karte hue be-khayaali men zulfen khulii chhod dii
ham nihtthon pe usne ye kaisi balaaen khulii chhod dii
saath jab tak rahe ek lamhe ko bhi rabt toota nahin
usne aañkhen agar band kar li to baanhe khule chhod dii
34
Nuance
Khyaali evokes the realm of imagination, where reality is transcended by dreams and visions. In poetry, it often represents the creative mind's ability to envision worlds beyond the tangible.
Poetic Usage
Poets use khyaali to explore the boundaries of reality and fantasy. It is a tool for crafting ethereal landscapes and surreal experiences.
Closing Insight
Khyaali is the poetic flight of imagination, where the mind dances with the unseen.