Meaning of
mehtaab
मेहताब • مہتاب
English
moonlight; moon
Hindi
चाँदनी; चाँद
Urdu
چاندنی; چاند
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
muhabbat ke mahtaab se jo hain jhulse
unhen raas aayengi ghazlen ye meri
4
har ek raat ko mahtaab dekhne ke li.e
main jaagta hooñ tira KHvaab dekhne ke li.e
50
aashiqi men meer jaise KHvaab mat dekha karo
baawle ho jaaoge mahtaab mat dekha karo
30
vo mere lams se mahtaab ban chuka hota
magar mila bhi to jugnoo pakadne waalon ko
28
shab ki aaghosh men mahtaab utaara us ne
meri aankhoñ men koi KHvaab utaara us ne
26
tu ne mahtaab nikalte hue dekha hai kabhi
aur mahtaab bhi aise kisi darwaaze se
26
mili jinse jafaaen unko bhi aadaab karna tha
har ik patthar hue dil ko punah mehtaab karna tha
sitam kya hai ki KHud bezaar baitha hai vo ladka aaj
jise kal gair kii bastii ko bhi shaadaab karna tha
16
paanv saakit ho ga.e sarwat kisi ko dekhkar
ik kashish mahtaab jaisi chehra-e-dilbar men thii
14
chahe aab-o-taab samajh lo ya phir koii KHvaab samajh lo
aawaara phirna hai mujh...ko chaaho to mahtaab samajh lo
samjho mujh...ko gehraai se pehchaano to parchhaaien se
ek akela hi kaafi hooñ beshak tum sailaab samajh lo
12
musalsal koshishon ke baad main us baab tak pahuncha
so phir jaake kahii jaana main teri KHvaab tak pahuncha
KHuda jaane kahaan kho baitha tha rovej main KHud ko
so KHud ki justuju karte hue mahtaab tak pahuncha
10
muhabbat ke mahtaab se jo hain jhulse
unhen raas aayengi ghazlen ye meri
4
har ek raat ko mahtaab dekhne ke li.e
main jaagta hooñ tira KHvaab dekhne ke li.e
50
Nuance
Mehtaab evokes the serene and gentle glow of moonlight, casting a soft illumination that transforms the night into a realm of dreams and quiet contemplation. In poetry, it often symbolizes beauty, tranquility, and the ethereal nature of love.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use Mehtaab to draw parallels between a lover's face and the moon. It is invoked to describe nights filled with longing and the gentle passage of time under a moonlit sky.
Closing Insight
Mehtaab captures the quiet elegance of moonlit nights, a timeless muse for poets seeking to express the sublime.