Meaning of
koh
कोह • کوہ
English
mountain; peak
Hindi
पर्वत; शिखर
Urdu
کوہ; چوٹی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
pahle ye shukr ki ham hadd-e-adab se na badhe
ab ye shikwa ki sharaafat ne kahiin ka na rakha
20
gham-e-furqat ka shikwa karne waali
meri maujoodgi men so rahi hai
130
vaise ek shikwa tha tumse
achha chhodo eed mubarak
67
dil ki takleef kam nahin karte
ab koi shikwa ham nahin karte
65
dekha na kohkan koi farhaad ke baghair
aata nahin hai fan koi ustaad ke baghair
38
koii shikwa na kare bahte hue paani se
kashtiyaañ doobi hain kuchh apni hi manmaani se
35
baith kar baat ki aur juda ho ga.e
koi shikwa nahin koi jhagda nahin
32
ik gul ke murjhaane par kya gulshan men kohraam macha
ik chehra kumhala jaane se kitne dil naashaad hue
30
ab saath nahin hai bhi to shikwa nahin akhtar
ehsaan bhi mujh par mire bhaai ke bahut the
29
shaad ghair-mumkin hai shikwa-e-butaan mujh se
main ne jis se ulfat ki us ko ba-wafa paaya
21
pahle ye shukr ki ham hadd-e-adab se na badhe
ab ye shikwa ki sharaafat ne kahiin ka na rakha
20
gham-e-furqat ka shikwa karne waali
meri maujoodgi men so rahi hai
130
Nuance
Koh evokes the majesty and grandeur of mountains, symbols of permanence and elevation. In poetry, it often represents the lofty aspirations or the insurmountable challenges faced by the human spirit.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'Koh' to explore themes of ambition and endurance, contrasting the vastness of nature with human limitations.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'Koh' stands as a monument to the enduring spirit and the heights it seeks to conquer.