Meaning of
murchha
मुरछा • مرجھا
English
wilt; wither; fade
Hindi
मुरझाना; सूखना; फीका पड़ना
Urdu
مرجھانا; سوکھنا; مدھم ہونا
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
doosra ped haraa rakhne men murjhaaye KHud
ek hi shaKHs jo ik rishte men jhukta jaa.e
phool ho jaise koi aisa hai lahjaa uskaa
phool bhi aisa ki patthar men daraar aa jaa.e
7
phone bhi aaya to shikwe ke li.e
phool bhi bheja to murjhaya hua
raaste ki mushkilein to jaan luun
aata hogaa uskaa thukraaya hua
79
phone bhi aaya to shikwe ke li.e
phool bhi bheja to murjhaya hua
48
unke bacche yuñ hi murjhaayenge baithe baithe
ye jo mazdoor hain kya khaayenge baithe baithe
37
main use vo mujh...ko samjhaata raha
par taalluq phir bhi murjhata raha
35
ik gul ke murjhaane par kya gulshan men kohraam macha
ik chehra kumhala jaane se kitne dil naashaad hue
30
badaa hi khushk hai ye hijr-e-aalam zakheere dono ab kam pad rahe hain
yuñ murjhaane lage khaabo ke jungle mirii aankhoñ se patte jhad rahe hain
13
aur to sab theek hai lekin vahaañ
jo khile the phool vo murjha ga.e
10
titli ki to aadat hoti hai phool badalna
gunahgaar to gulaab hai jo yaad main murjha gaya
9
kuchh phool juda hote hain sab phoolon se
murjha kar bhi KHushboo dete rahte hain
8
doosra ped haraa rakhne men murjhaaye KHud
ek hi shaKHs jo ik rishte men jhukta jaa.e
phool ho jaise koi aisa hai lahjaa uskaa
phool bhi aisa ki patthar men daraar aa jaa.e
7
phone bhi aaya to shikwe ke li.e
phool bhi bheja to murjhaya hua
raaste ki mushkilein to jaan luun
aata hogaa uskaa thukraaya hua
79
Nuance
Murchha captures the delicate decline of life and vitality. Originally signifying the physical act of wilting, poetry has expanded its reach to encompass emotional and spiritual fading, a gentle surrender to time's embrace.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'murchha' to evoke imagery of fading beauty or lost youth. It is often contrasted with the vibrancy of life, highlighting the inevitable decline that all living things face.
Closing Insight
Murchha speaks softly of the gentle decline, a reminder of the beauty in life's ephemerality.