Meaning of
nukta
नुक्ता • نکتہ
English
point; dot; subtlety
Hindi
बिंदु; सूक्ष्मता
Urdu
نکتہ; باریکی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
hunar ki phook se mere azeez nuqta-cheen
bas ek makki teri naak ki udaani hai
1
ye to badhti hi chali jaati hai meaad-e-sitam
zuzz hareefaan-e-sitam kis ko pukaara jaa.e
vaqt ne ek hi nukta to kiya hai taaleem
haakim-e-waqt ko masnad se utaara jaa.e
48
pooch mujhse ki tere hont pe til hai kyun kar
aisa nuqta kahii naadaan samjhte honge
37
tujhe na maane koi tujh ko is se kya majrooh
chal apni raah bhatkne de nukta-cheenon ko
25
husn-o-jamaal uskaa mukammal ghazal sa hai
ik til hai rukh pe jaise ki nuqta laga hua
7
tu nuqtaacheen zaraa chakhkar bataa
ki aaKHir zehar men kya nuqks hai
5
main ik nuqta hooñ aur ik lafz ho tum
tumheen se zindagi poori hui hai
2
ve sabhi karne chale hain zindagi par tabsira
jinki KHud ki zindagi men hi laga nuqta nahin
2
juda likhoon KHuda likhoon samajh nahin aata
udhed bun men ham nahin laga sake nuqta
1
vo thii ghazal so dhyaan se logon ne sab suna
main nuqta tha jo theek padha bhi nahin gaya
1
hunar ki phook se mere azeez nuqta-cheen
bas ek makki teri naak ki udaani hai
1
ye to badhti hi chali jaati hai meaad-e-sitam
zuzz hareefaan-e-sitam kis ko pukaara jaa.e
vaqt ne ek hi nukta to kiya hai taaleem
haakim-e-waqt ko masnad se utaara jaa.e
48
Nuance
The word 'nukta' carries the weight of precision and subtlety. In poetry, it often signifies the delicate nuances that transform simple thoughts into profound insights.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'nukta' to highlight the fine distinctions in emotions and thoughts. It often serves as a metaphor for the hidden depths within the apparent simplicity.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'nukta' is the whisper that unveils the profound within the mundane.