Meaning of
mulk
मुल्क़ • ملک
English
country; land; realm
Hindi
देश; भूमि; राज्य
Urdu
ملک; زمین; سلطنت
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
eed ke roz yahii apni dua hai rab se
mulk men aman ka ulfat ka basera ho jaa.e
har pareshaani se har shaKHs ko mil jaa.e nijaat
is siyah raat ka bas jald savera ho jaa.e
25
maine usse pyaar kiya hai milkiiyyat ka daava nai
vo jiske bhi saath hai main us..ko bhi apna maanta hooñ
228
do gaz sahi magar ye meri milkiiyat to hai
ai maut tune mujhe zameendaar kar diya
94
mirii ghazal ki tarah us ki bhi hukoomat hai
tamaam mulk men vo sab se khoobsurat hai
bahut dinon se mire saath thii magar kal shaam
mujhe pata chala vo kitnii khoobsurat hai
80
sar pakad kar degrees ko dekhta hai naujavaan
mulk men is waqt bekaari bahut mashhoor hai
44
dikhaate hain padosi mulk aañkhen to dikhaane do
kahii bacchon ke bose se bhi maa ka gaal katata hai
42
paraaye mulq men paisa nahin banaoonga
main tum ko chhod ke duniyaan nahin banaoonga
main apne shauk puraaunga apne paison se
zameen bech ke bangla nahin banaaunga
41
kahii se dukh to kahii se ghutan utha laaye
kahaan-kahaan se na deewaanaapan uthaa laaye
ajeeb KHvaab tha dekha ke dar badar ho ke
ham apne mulq se apna watan utha laaye
35
us mulk ki sarhad ko koi choo nahin saka
jis mulk ki sarhad ki nigahbaan hain aañkhen
30
ham hain hin
dii aur hamaara mulk hai hindostaan
hind men paida tasavvuf ke zabaan-da keejie
25
eed ke roz yahii apni dua hai rab se
mulk men aman ka ulfat ka basera ho jaa.e
har pareshaani se har shaKHs ko mil jaa.e nijaat
is siyah raat ka bas jald savera ho jaa.e
25
maine usse pyaar kiya hai milkiiyyat ka daava nai
vo jiske bhi saath hai main us..ko bhi apna maanta hooñ
228
Nuance
In its original sense, 'mulk' refers to a geographical or political entity, a place where people belong and find identity. In poetry, it often evokes a sense of belonging, nostalgia, and the emotional ties one has to their homeland.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'mulk' to express longing for one's homeland. It can symbolize the heart's territory, a place of emotional refuge, or a lost paradise.
Closing Insight
Mulk carries the weight of identity and belonging, a poetic reminder of where the heart finds its true home.