Meaning of
matla
मतला • دم دار
English
opening couplet of a ghazal; beginning
Hindi
ग़ज़ल का पहला शेर; आरंभ
Urdu
غزل کا پہلا شعر; آغاز
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
tune bahut kharab kiya hai mujhe magar
is she'r men kharab ka matlab kuchh aur hai
47
mere naam se kya matlab hai tumhein mit jaayega ya rah jaata hai
jab tum ne hi saath nahin rahna phir peeche kya rah jaata hai
mere paas aane tak aur kisi ki yaad use kha jaati hai
vo mujh tak kam hi pahunchta hai kisi aur jagah rah jaata hai
214
kore kaagaz par ro rahe ho tum
main to samjha padhe likhe ho tum
kya kaha mujhse door jaana hai
iska matlab hai ja chuke ho tum
114
mujh ko is lafz ka matlab nahin maaloom magar
aapki hamm ne mujhe soch men daala hua hai
84
vo jo na aane vaala hai naa us se mujh ko matlab tha
aane waalon se kya matlab aate hain aate honge
79
jahaan tak mujhse matlab hai jahaan ko
vahii tak mujh...ko poocha ja raha hai
zamaane par bharosa karne waalon
bharose ka zamaana ja raha hai
70
ab main samjha tire rukhsaar pe til ka matlab
daulat-e-husn pe darbaan bitha rakha hai
66
jab chahein so jaate the ham tumse baatein karke tab
ulti ginti ginne se bhi neend nahin aati hai ab
ishq muhabbat par ghalib ke she'r sunaaye us..ko jab
pahle thoda sharmaai vo phir boli iska matlab
58
sabko bas paani peene se matlab hai
bas maa ko chinta hai matka bharne ki
48
mujh...ko uski nazre apne chehre par mehsoos hui
iska matlab usne meri tasveero ko dekha hain
47
tune bahut kharab kiya hai mujhe magar
is she'r men kharab ka matlab kuchh aur hai
47
mere naam se kya matlab hai tumhein mit jaayega ya rah jaata hai
jab tum ne hi saath nahin rahna phir peeche kya rah jaata hai
mere paas aane tak aur kisi ki yaad use kha jaati hai
vo mujh tak kam hi pahunchta hai kisi aur jagah rah jaata hai
214
Nuance
Matla is the gateway to a ghazal, setting the tone and theme for the verses that follow. It holds the promise of the poetic journey, inviting the reader into a world of emotion and reflection.
Poetic Usage
Poets craft the 'matla' with care, as it must captivate and intrigue. It often hints at the central theme or emotional core of the ghazal, drawing the reader into its depths.
Closing Insight
Matla is the poetic invitation, a prelude to the symphony of words that follow.