Meaning of
mukta
मुक्ता • مکتا
English
pearl; liberated
Hindi
मोती; मुक्त
Urdu
موتی; آزاد
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
yuñ hi chamakta bhi hai to
noor kahaan se laayein vo
baaton hi baaton men bhala
hoor kahaan se laayein vo
1
na jaane kaunsa jaadu hua hai aankhoñ par
jidhar bhi dekhooñ meri jaan tu chamakta hai
3
aasmaan men chamakta taara hoon
ye na samjho ki besahaara hoon
hoon muhabbat mizaaj main lekin
sach kahoon dil bahut main haara hoon
3
na ambar na hi main chamakta sitaara
hooñ maanjhi kisi ka kisi ka kinaara
2
haseen chaand ko dekhooñ to aisa lagta hai
tumhaare husn-e-samundar ka ek qatra hai
tumhaare husn ko dekhooñ to aisa lagta hai
haseen chaand tumhein dekh kar chamakta hai
2
baat karta hai meethi zabaan men
meer rakhta hai apne bakhaan men
saari bastii men ik ghar chamakta hai
boodhi maa rahtii hai jis makaan men
2
yahaañ se door ik duniya banata hai
jahaan paani hi paani ko dubaata hai
chamakta shams tak haasil nahin us..ko
badan kii raushni hai dil jalata hai
1
geet muktak sabhi vo bhul
aa.e ga.e
honthon tak aa.e par jo na g
aa.e ga.e
tab se aankhoñ ka neendon se naata nahin
jabse go
dii men sar rakh sul
aa.e ga.e
1
yuñ chamakta hooñ main khandar tujhse
tu mujhe meraa chaand lagta hai
1
ik ruphale kirdaar sa hai vo
aankhoñ men chamakta hi rehta hai
1
yuñ hi chamakta bhi hai to
noor kahaan se laayein vo
baaton hi baaton men bhala
hoor kahaan se laayein vo
1
na jaane kaunsa jaadu hua hai aankhoñ par
jidhar bhi dekhooñ meri jaan tu chamakta hai
3
Nuance
Originally referring to a pearl, the word carries the purity and rarity associated with it. In poetry, it often symbolizes something precious and unattainable, or a soul that has achieved liberation.
Poetic Usage
Used to evoke images of purity and rarity. It may also represent the journey of the soul towards freedom, contrasting with the mundane.
Closing Insight
A symbol of purity and liberation, it invites reflection on the soul's journey beyond the physical realm.