Meaning of
lafz
लफ़्ज़ • لفظ
English
word; expression; term
Hindi
शब्द; अभिव्यक्ति; पद
Urdu
لفظ; اظہار; اصطلاح
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
logon ko us ka naam bataane se rah gaya
ik lafz tha jo she'r men aane se rah gaya
is baar bhi usii kii sooni us kii maan li
is baar bhi main apni sunaane se rah gaya
31
mujh ko is lafz ka matlab nahin maaloom magar
aapki hamm ne mujhe soch men daala hua hai
84
dosti lafz hi men do hai do
sirf teri nahin chalegi dost
83
har ek lafz ke tevar hi aur hote hain
tere nagar ke sukhanvar hi aur hote hain
tumhaari aankhoñ men vo baat hi nahin ai dost
dubone waale samandar hi aur hote hain
64
geet likhe bhi to aise ke sunaayein na ga.e
zaKHm yoon lafzon men utren ke dikhaayein na ga.e
aaj tak rakkhe hain pachhtaave ki almaari men
ek do vaade jo dono se nibhaayein na ga.e
63
tere khat aaj lateefon ki tarah lagte hain
khoob hansta hooñ jahaan lafz-e-wafa aata hai
61
maine kal shab chaahaton ki sab kitaaben faad deen
sirf ik kaaghaz pe likkha lafz-e-maa rahne diya
52
us vaqt padho jab main lafzon men nahin hotaus vaqt mere maani aasaan nikalte hain
34
pichhle baras bhi boi theen lafzon ki khetiyan
ab ke baras bhi is ke siva kuchh nahin kiya
33
duniya bhar ki raam-kahaani kis kis dhang se kah daali
apni kehne jab baithe to ek ek lafz pighlata tha
31
logon ko us ka naam bataane se rah gaya
ik lafz tha jo she'r men aane se rah gaya
is baar bhi usii kii sooni us kii maan li
is baar bhi main apni sunaane se rah gaya
31
mujh ko is lafz ka matlab nahin maaloom magar
aapki hamm ne mujhe soch men daala hua hai
84
Nuance
Lafz, in its essence, is the building block of language, a vessel for meaning and emotion. In poetry, it transcends its literal sense to become a medium of profound expression and beauty.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'lafz' to craft imagery and evoke emotions. It is the tool through which the abstract becomes tangible, and the unsaid finds a voice.
Closing Insight
Lafz is the silent architect of poetry, shaping worlds with its subtle power.