Meaning of
laahaq
लाहक़ • لاحق
English
attached; afflicted
Hindi
संलग्न; पीड़ित
Urdu
لاحق; مبتلا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ab kisi aur se lahaq hai mohabbat tujh ko
ab kisi aur ka chehra teraa aaina hai
ab nahin mujh ko muyassar tere honton ki sharaab
ab mujhe phir se vahii khoon-e-jigar peena hai
2
tere jaane se zyaada hain na kam pahle the
ham ko laahaq hain vahii ab bhi jo gham pahle the
20
ab kisi aur se lahaq hai mohabbat tujh ko
ab kisi aur ka chehra teraa aaina hai
ab nahin mujh ko muyassar tere honton ki sharaab
ab mujhe phir se vahii khoon-e-jigar peena hai
2
tere jaane se zyaada hain na kam pahle the
ham ko laahaq hain vahii ab bhi jo gham pahle the
20
Nuance
Laahaq suggests a sense of attachment or affliction, often with an emotional or existential weight. In poetry, it can express the burdens of love or the inevitability of fate.
Poetic Usage
Used to convey the inescapable nature of certain emotions. Can highlight the struggle between desire and destiny.
Closing Insight
Laahaq speaks of the ties that bind us, both cherished and burdensome.