Meaning of
muflis
मुफ़्लिस • مفلس
English
poor; destitute; lacking wealth
Hindi
गरीब; निर्धन; धनहीन
Urdu
غریب; نادار; بے مال
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
janmdin par bhi mujhe vo yaad ab karta nahin
is zamaane men koi itnaa bhi muflis hogaa kya
8
tujhe na aayengi muflis ki mushkilaat samajh
main chhote logon ke ghar ka badaa hoon baat samajh
99
muflisi thii aur ham the ghar ke iklaute charaaghh
varna aisi raushni karte ki duniya dekhti
64
muflisi hai bhookh hai main kha na jaaun yaar ko
pyaar kii baatein abhii mere li.e bakwaas hain
45
isee li.e to hai zindaan ko justuju meri
ki muflisi ko sikhaai hai sar-kashi main ne
17
muflisi men zakaat koi kare
be-gharz mujhse baat koi kare
muskuraate chhupa liya dukh bahut
dukh se hamko najaat koi kare
11
ghar ke li.e jo waqt bacha kar rakha tha main
yuñ muflisi hui ki use bechna pada
11
ham sab muflis ladko ke ghar umr nahin dekhi jaati
kuchh logon ke marte hi kuchh log bade ho jaate hai
10
muflis hain bechaare hain ham
dekho ishq ke maare hain ham
jeet li hamne har ik duniya
jab se ishq men haare hain ham
10
na jaane kaun si daulat ata karta hai rab inko
kisi bhi baap ko muflis kabhi dekha nahin maine
9
janmdin par bhi mujhe vo yaad ab karta nahin
is zamaane men koi itnaa bhi muflis hogaa kya
8
tujhe na aayengi muflis ki mushkilaat samajh
main chhote logon ke ghar ka badaa hoon baat samajh
99
Nuance
Originally, 'muflis' conveys a state of financial poverty, a lack of material wealth. In poetry, it transcends mere economic status to evoke a profound sense of emptiness or longing, a soul's poverty that yearns for fulfillment.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'muflis' to highlight the contrast between material wealth and spiritual richness. It can evoke sympathy for the human condition or critique societal values that equate wealth with worth.
Closing Insight
Muflis invites reflection on the true nature of wealth. It questions what it means to be truly rich.