Meaning of
nakhra
नख़रा • نخرا
English
affectation; coquettishness; playful demeanor
Hindi
अदा; नखरे; चंचलता
Urdu
ادا; نخرے; چنچلتا
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
tu nakhray kar bahaane to banata haina jaane dil tujhe kyun jhel jaata hai
0
tu to phir apni jaan hai teraa to zikr kya
ham tere doston ke bhi nakhray uthaenge
78
kuchh bhi kaise kah deta main yaar use
ke pahle tha hi nahin mujhse pyaar use
kitne nakhray kitnii shartein mat poochho
phir bhi hamne kar hi liya taiyaar use
har ladke kii khwaahish bas itni sii ke
vo saari men dik jaa.e ik baar use
14
abhii tak main agar uske dil se utara nahin
phir mire li.e to isse zyaada kuchh bura nahin
ek jaise saath chehre to mumkin hai lekin
mire khyaal se tum jaisa koii doosra nahin
vo roothke agar chahti hai main manaaoon use
to phir ye pyaar hai uskaa nakhra nahin
mohabbat karna chahte ho karo shauq se karo
miyaan main kahtaa hooñ is
men kuchh bhi bura nahin
mire dost ye kiski tasveer utha laaye ho
ye suit to usii ka hai magar chehra nahin
main ishq ke mohalle men gaya tha tanhaaii bahut thii
ye to achha hua main zyaada din thehra nahin
karn tum mohabbat men poore paagal ho jaaoge
ye saari duniya ka shikwa hai sirf meraa nahin
5
na sarkaari ho banda to koi ladki nahin deta
bachiin thii naukri jo bhi vo saari kha gae neta
pata hota ke achchhe din milenge is tarike se
bina nakhray dikhaaye main to kab ka byah kar leta
5
hamko to aawaaz uthakar kehna bhi naajaaiaz hai
aap bade ghar ke bacche hain aap ka nakhra jaayaz hai
4
uske lahzhe men kalaakaari nahin thii
nakhray the uske adaakaari nahin thii
arqam uskaa bas takhallus hi vafaa tha
par baaki us men vafaaadaari nahin thii
2
vo roothke agar chahti hai main manaaoon use
to phir ye pyaar hai uskaa nakhra nahin
1
bahut makeup lagati hai ha
men nakhray dikhaati hai
kabhi nazrein churaati hai kabhi hamko sataati hai
nazar uski kare ghaayal labon ka kaam hai marham
muhabbat dard deti hai magar jeena sikhaati hai
1
chhod chala jaata hai naaz uthaane vaala
so zyaada nakhray bhi theek nahin hote hain
0
tu nakhray kar bahaane to banata haina jaane dil tujhe kyun jhel jaata hai
0
tu to phir apni jaan hai teraa to zikr kya
ham tere doston ke bhi nakhray uthaenge
78
Nuance
Nakhra captures the playful and sometimes exaggerated gestures or behaviors that are often used to charm or tease. In poetry, this word evokes images of flirtation and the delicate dance of attraction, where every gesture holds a deeper meaning.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'nakhra' to describe the playful and elusive nature of a beloved. It can signify the delicate balance between attraction and indifference, the dance of eyes and gestures, and the unspoken language of love.
Closing Insight
Nakhra embodies the art of subtlety in human interaction, where every gesture is a poem in itself.