Meaning of
naksh-e-paa
नक्श-ए-पा • نقش پا
English
footprint; trace
Hindi
पदचिह्न; निशान
Urdu
نقش قدم; نشان
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
uski KHaamoshiyon men bhi awaaz thii
main hi rota raha naqsh-e-pa dekh kar
0
ishq ka e'jaz sajdon men nihaan rakhta hooñ main
naqsh-e-paa hoti hai peshaani jahaan rakhta hooñ main
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KHud roshan KHud hi jalta hooñ
jyon chadhta main tyon dhalta hooñ
ik aur main hooñ mere aage
jiske naksh-e-paa chaltaa hooñ
4
chal raha tha mire naksh-e-paa par ye dil
ishq ki phir gali dekhi aur mud gaya
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waqt ke ban ghulaam ham saare
naksh-e-pa apne chhod jaate hain
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hamdar
dii ke naqsh-e-paa ko dhota jaa.e
ik dariyaa jo zahar ka shahar men bahta jaa.e
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chal raha tha mire naqsh-e-paa par ye dil
ishq ki phir gali dekhi aur mud gaya
main vo kuzaa tha jo jud na paaya kabhi
par jab usne banaya to yoon jud gaya
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tiri kamsin sii aañkhen aur zulfon se mohabbat hai
jahaan hain naqsh-e-pa tere vo raston se mohabbat hai
tiri taa'riif men jab se ghazal likkhi hai shaair ne
tabhi se ham ko kaagaz aur harfon se mohabbat hai
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raund kar jo kuchh gaya hooñ saath naksh-e-paa men hai
jud gaya hai dard mustaqbil men mere jurm ka
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na hogii zabt par ghalib zulekha daur-e-haazir ki
shajar ham naqsh-e-paa-e-hazrat-e-yusuf pe chalte hain
0
uski KHaamoshiyon men bhi awaaz thii
main hi rota raha naqsh-e-pa dekh kar
0
ishq ka e'jaz sajdon men nihaan rakhta hooñ main
naqsh-e-paa hoti hai peshaani jahaan rakhta hooñ main
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Nuance
Naksh-e-paa evokes the image of footprints left behind, a subtle reminder of presence and passage. In poetry, it often symbolizes the lingering impact of a person or event, the traces that remain in memory or landscape.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'naksh-e-paa' to reflect on the enduring marks left by love, loss, or time. It can suggest the path taken by a lover or the indelible memories etched in the heart.
Closing Insight
Naksh-e-paa embodies the silent echoes of footsteps, a testament to the journeys that shape our inner worlds.