Meaning of
najaakat
नजाकत • نزاکت
English
delicacy; elegance; subtlety
Hindi
नाज़ुकता; कोमलता; सुघड़ता
Urdu
نزاکت; لطافت; نفاست
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
main hi nahin khada hua umr-e-daraaz par
tum men bhi meri jaan nazaakat nahin rahi
1
ik nazaakat se mujhe usne paagal bola
jab maine choom liya pyaar se uske lab ko
71
sharaarat nazaakat malaahat adaayein
tire husn men ham ne kya kya na dekha
8
abhii baaki bahut kuchh is hawa men
tiri KHushboo hai phaili har disha men
kaii aashiq mare hain is hañsi par
nazaakat hai bahut teri ada men
3
ghazal hai aatma phir bhi nazaakat ki zaroorat hai
budhaapo ke mohalle men sharaarat ki zarurat hai
ye duniya jaan kar bhi kuchh nahin karti mere khaatir
mujhe uski zarurat hai use meri zaroorat hai
2
na hai vo khoob-roo dilkash balaa-e-jaan to kya
koii pooche jo kyun hai khaas to kah doon nazaakat
2
kabhi nazaron men talkhi to kabhi ishaaron ki nazaakat
kaat de tere ishaaron ko kaun karega aisi himaakat
1
dil ab bas ke baahar hai jabse dekhi hai ada nazaakat uski
lena hai qabza uske dil par lekin hai bahut hifaazat uski
1
nazaakat se nazaakat ko haraa sakte nahin hain
dikhaavat bhi dikhaave se dikhaani chahiye thii
1
nazaakat bhi gulon se kam nahin us
men
magar phir sakht bhi itnaa ki poochho mat
1
main hi nahin khada hua umr-e-daraaz par
tum men bhi meri jaan nazaakat nahin rahi
1
ik nazaakat se mujhe usne paagal bola
jab maine choom liya pyaar se uske lab ko
71
Nuance
Originally, 'najaakat' conveys a sense of delicate beauty and refined elegance. In poetry, it evokes the fragility and grace of emotions, often likened to the gentle touch of a breeze or the soft petals of a flower.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'najaakat' to describe the tender aspects of love, the subtle nuances of a moment, or the fragile beauty of nature. It contrasts with harsher words, highlighting the gentle and ephemeral.
Closing Insight
Najaakat embodies the gentle elegance that poetry seeks to capture. It whispers of beauty that is both fleeting and profound.