Meaning of
makhmal
मख़मल • مخمل
English
velvet; softness; luxury
Hindi
मखमल; कोमलता; विलासिता
Urdu
مخمل; نرمی; عیش
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
maKHmali bistar to ghar men kal hi main la doon magar
sochta hoon neend aankhoñ men kahaan se laaoonga
0
nibhaaya jisse bhi rishta to phir had men rahe hain ham
kisi ke makhmali takkiye ke u
uupar sar nahin rakha
8
ye maKHmali gadde to tujhko hi mubarak hon
ai dost mujhe bas maa ki god hi kaafi hai
6
futpathon par sone waalon ki nazon men ambar hai
makhmal par palne waale har sapne ki had hoti hai
2
naam likhoon jo teraa patthar bhi makhmal ho jaa.e
chaand likhoon to saare taare bhi ojhal ho jaa.e
jaam kahooñ to aañkhen teri dikhe o mere kaafir
naam loon teraa mehfil men to yaar ghazal ho jaa.e
2
Zara se hum hi bekal ho gaye hain
2
chaand choone ke hi barabar hai
makhmali haath choo liya jaaye
1
bhale ho saamne makhmal magar ham rah nahin sakte
disha pratikool ho lekin abhii ham bah nahin sakte
hai asmanjas yahii jeevan ki raahon ka suno yaaron
jise ham sah nahin sakte use hi kah nahin sakte
1
ishq par ik kitaab likhna tum
vasl ko laajwaab likhna tum
us ke ruksaar makhmali hain saab
un ko khilta gulaab likhna tum
1
sandali husn ko raayegaan mat karen
maKHmali aashiqi odhiye to sahi
1
maKHmali bistar to ghar men kal hi main la doon magar
sochta hoon neend aankhoñ men kahaan se laaoonga
0
nibhaaya jisse bhi rishta to phir had men rahe hain ham
kisi ke makhmali takkiye ke u
uupar sar nahin rakha
8
Nuance
Makhmal evokes a sense of softness and luxury, often associated with elegance and opulence. In poetry, it symbolizes the delicate and the refined, capturing the allure of the exquisite.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'makhmal' to evoke the beauty of softness and the richness of luxury. It contrasts with the harsh and the mundane, highlighting the allure of the extraordinary.
Closing Insight
Makhmal embodies the elegance of softness. It reminds us of the beauty found in the gentle and the luxurious.