Meaning of
mazaq
मज़ाक़ • مذاق
English
joke; jest; mockery
Hindi
मज़ाक; परिहास; ठिठोली
Urdu
مذاق; تمسخر; ٹھٹھا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ye raah-e-ishq hai aaKHir koii mazaak nahin
saubaton se jo ghabra ga.e hon ghar jaayen
14
ab in jale hue jismoon pe KHud hi saaya karo
tumhein kaha tha bataa kar qareeb aaya karo
main uske baad mahinon udaas rehta hooñ
mazaak men bhi mujhe haath mat lagaaya karo
295
gale to lagana hai us se kaho abhii lag jaa.e
yahii na ho meraa us ke baghair jee lag jaa.e
main aa raha hooñ tere paas ye na ho ki kahii
teraa mazaak ho aur meri zindagi lag jaa.e
268
bahut mazaak udaate ho tum ghareebon ka
madad to karte ho tasveer kheench lete ho
113
vo paas kya zaraa sa muskuraa ke baith gaya
main is mazaaq ko dil se laga ke baith gaya
darkhat kaat ke jab thak gaya lakadhara
to ik darkhat ke saa.e men ja ke baith gaya
100
mazaak sahna nahin hai hañsi nahin karne
udaas rahne men koi kamii nahin karne
49
ishq hai ishq ye mazaak nahin
chand lamhon men faisla na karo
43
zindagi se mile hue ho tum
vo bhi mujh se mazaak karti hai
41
ik shahenshah ne daulat ka sahaara le kar
ham ghareebon ki mohabbat ka udaaya hai mazaak
35
vo apne KHoon se likhne lagii hai naam meraa
ab is mazaak ko sanjeedgi se lena hai
24
ye raah-e-ishq hai aaKHir koii mazaak nahin
saubaton se jo ghabra ga.e hon ghar jaayen
14
ab in jale hue jismoon pe KHud hi saaya karo
tumhein kaha tha bataa kar qareeb aaya karo
main uske baad mahinon udaas rehta hooñ
mazaak men bhi mujhe haath mat lagaaya karo
295
Nuance
In its original sense, 'mazaq' refers to light-hearted humor or jesting. Poetry often deepens this to explore the delicate balance between laughter and pain, where humor becomes a veil for deeper emotions.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'mazaq' to highlight the irony of life. It can depict the laughter that hides tears, the jest that conceals sorrow, or the playful banter that masks longing.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'mazaq' becomes a mirror reflecting the duality of human emotions. It is both a shield and a revelation.