Meaning of
mahv-e-dua
महव-ए-दुआ • محو دعا
English
absorbed in prayer; lost in supplication
Hindi
प्रार्थना में लीन; विनती में खोया हुआ
Urdu
دعا میں محو; التجا میں کھویا ہوا
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
daur-e-haazir ho ye daur-e-aakhir KHuda
yuñ shajar rab se mahv-e-dua ho gaya
1
hooñ rab se mahve dua yuñ hi muskuraate rahen
kabhi nazar na lage bhaaiyon ki KHushiyon ko
4
hai dua lab pe li.e tujhse shajar mahv-e-dua
rakhna mahroom mujhe daulat-e-aalam se KHuda
mere aangan men tawaif ye agar aayegi
cheen legi ye sabhi rishte khushi chain meraa
2
baagbaan mahv-e-dua hai yuñ shajar ro rokar
koi gulshan mere gulshan sa na viraan ho KHuda
1
daur-e-haazir ho ye daur-e-aakhir KHuda
yuñ shajar rab se mahv-e-dua ho gaya
1
hooñ rab se mahve dua yuñ hi muskuraate rahen
kabhi nazar na lage bhaaiyon ki KHushiyon ko
4
Nuance
The phrase evokes a sense of deep spiritual engagement, where one is entirely immersed in the act of prayer. In poetry, it often symbolizes a moment of transcendence, where worldly concerns fade away, leaving only the purity of devotion.
Poetic Usage
Poets use it to convey moments of intense spiritual longing or divine connection. It can also reflect the contrast between the chaos of life and the serenity found in prayer.
Closing Insight
In the silence of prayer, one finds the voice of the soul.