Meaning of
naqaab
नक़ाब • نقاب
English
veil; disguise
Hindi
घूंघट; भेस
Urdu
نقاب; بھیس
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
KHaak bastiyon men ghar ret ke banaoge
roz roz aise hi khoob chot khaaoge
sochte to hain ham bhi chhat se kood jaayen ab
phir khayal aata hai tum kahaan pe jaaoge
jo hamaare ho kar bhi har kisi ko dekhoge
be-wafa kii ginti men yaar aa hi jaaoge
be-naqaab hokar ke ham nikal to aayenge
ho gaya kahiin kuchh bhi hampe tin-tinaoge
shab ke aath bajte hi tum kahaan pe jaate ho
koii pooch baitha phir bolo kya bataoge
jab raqeeb bankar hi kuchh nahin hua tumse
tum habeeb bankar kya bastiyaan jalaaoge
jab nazar jhukaoge baat ban hi jaayegi
pyaar se jo bolenge tum bhi maan jaaoge
ishq ka muhabbat ka jab bukhaar aayega
vaqt par davaa lena KHud hi bhool jaaoge
jab kabhi bhi tanhaaii noch karke khaayegi
meraa naam likh kar tum haath par mitaoge
dastaan mohabbat kii ek baar sun loge
meraa naam geeton men tum bhi gun-gunaoge
5
is daur men insaan ka chehra nahin milta
kab se main naqaabon kii taheen khol raha hooñ
53
ek chehre se utarti hain naqaaben kitnii
log kitne ha
men ik shaKHs men mil jaate hain
39
itni jal
dii na giraa apne haseen rukh pe naqaab
tu mujhe theek se hairaan to ho lene de
38
mujh ko ye aarzoo vo uthaaye naqaab KHud
un ko ye intizaar taqaza kare koi
34
vo apne chehre men sau aftaab rakhte hain
isi
li.e to vo rukh pe naqaab rakhte hain
30
tasavvur men bhi ab vo be-naqaab aate nahin mujh tak
qayamat aa chuki hai log kahte hain shabaab aaya
25
hai dekhne waalon ko sambhalne ka ishaara
thodii si naqaab aaj vo sarkaaye hue hain
25
munh par naqaab-e-zard har ik zulf par gulaal
holi ki shaam hi to sehar hai basant ki
23
uske parde ki ismat kaisi hai jaanaan
aankhoñ se to naqaab usne hata rakha hai
10
KHaak bastiyon men ghar ret ke banaoge
roz roz aise hi khoob chot khaaoge
sochte to hain ham bhi chhat se kood jaayen ab
phir khayal aata hai tum kahaan pe jaaoge
jo hamaare ho kar bhi har kisi ko dekhoge
be-wafa kii ginti men yaar aa hi jaaoge
be-naqaab hokar ke ham nikal to aayenge
ho gaya kahiin kuchh bhi hampe tin-tinaoge
shab ke aath bajte hi tum kahaan pe jaate ho
koii pooch baitha phir bolo kya bataoge
jab raqeeb bankar hi kuchh nahin hua tumse
tum habeeb bankar kya bastiyaan jalaaoge
jab nazar jhukaoge baat ban hi jaayegi
pyaar se jo bolenge tum bhi maan jaaoge
ishq ka muhabbat ka jab bukhaar aayega
vaqt par davaa lena KHud hi bhool jaaoge
jab kabhi bhi tanhaaii noch karke khaayegi
meraa naam likh kar tum haath par mitaoge
dastaan mohabbat kii ek baar sun loge
meraa naam geeton men tum bhi gun-gunaoge
5
is daur men insaan ka chehra nahin milta
kab se main naqaabon kii taheen khol raha hooñ
53
Nuance
Naqaab suggests concealment, a barrier between the seen and unseen. In poetry, it often symbolizes mystery, the hidden depths of the soul, or the barriers between individuals and their true selves.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'naqaab' to explore themes of secrecy and revelation. It can represent the masks people wear in society or the hidden truths that lie beneath the surface.
Closing Insight
Naqaab invites reflection on the layers of identity and the mysteries we choose to hide.