Meaning of
mukhaatib
मुख़ातिब • مخاطب
English
addressee; interlocutor
Hindi
संबोधित व्यक्ति; वार्ताकार
Urdu
مخاطب; ہم کلام
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
daastaanen ishq men jab log lenge naam meraa
bewafa kah kar hi tujhko to mukhaatib vo karenge
1
tum mukhaatib bhi ho qareeb bhi ho
tum ko dekhen ki tum se baat karen
37
tum ne kis kaifiyat men mukhaatab kiya
kaif deta raha lafz-e-'too der tak
23
khushrang nazar aata hai jaazib nahin lagta
maahol mere dil se mukhaatib nahin lagta
main bhi nahin har she'r men maujood ye sach hai
ghalib bhi har ik she'r men ghalib nahin lagta
22
aisi dastak dii saawan ne saagar ne darwaaze khole
tu aaghaaz-e-dariyaa kaunsa jharna tujhse ooncha bole
yaqeen maano meraa ik aisi ladki se main hooñ mukhaatib
jab bhi baat kare vo to lagta hai phool men KHushboo ghole
4
itne adab ke saath mukhaatib kiya mujhe
urdu thii vo zubaan jo dil men utar gaii
3
phir naya khwaab bun rahi ho naraah dushwaar chun rahi ho na
main yahaañ tum se hi mukhaatib hooñ
meri awaaz sun rahi ho na
2
ik zamaane se har pal mukhaatib hooñ main
ik zamaane ko dekhe zamaana hua
1
abhii hamko munaasib aapa hote se nahin lagte
b-chashm-e-tar mukhaatib hain pa rote se nahin lagte
vahii darya bahut gahra vahii tairaak ham achchhe
hua hai dafn moti ab ki gote se nahin lagte
ye aayi raat aankhoñ ko chalo khoo-khoo kiya jaa.e
badan ye so bhi jaa.e aankh sote se nahin lagte
1
har kisi ko main mukhatib kah ke tum karta nahin hooñ
tum ko jo tum kah diya samjho bahut hi khaas ho tum
1
daastaanen ishq men jab log lenge naam meraa
bewafa kah kar hi tujhko to mukhaatib vo karenge
1
tum mukhaatib bhi ho qareeb bhi ho
tum ko dekhen ki tum se baat karen
37
Nuance
Mukhaatib is the one to whom words are directed, the silent listener or the active participant in a dialogue. In poetry, it often represents the beloved, the muse, or even the self, reflecting the intimate exchange of thoughts and emotions.
Poetic Usage
Poets use mukhaatib to create a direct connection with the reader or listener. It can be a call to the divine, a conversation with the self, or a dialogue with the absent beloved. The word bridges the gap between speaker and listener.
Closing Insight
Mukhaatib embodies the essence of communication and connection. It is a reminder of the power of words to bridge distances.