Meaning of
ojhal
ओझल • اوجھل
English
hidden; unseen; out of sight
Hindi
छुपा हुआ; अदृश्य; दृष्टि से ओझल
Urdu
چھپا ہوا; نظر سے اوجھل; غائب
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
saari baatein apni jagah hain lekin main ik baat kahooñ
tum aankhoñ se ojhal hote hi KHvaabon men aa jaati ho
1
boodhi bojhal sookhi aañkhen dekh rahi hain hairat se
kacchi umr ke ladkon ne kuchh aisi baatein likkhi hain
41
mire aansoo mire andar hi gire
rone se jee aur bojhal ho gaya
29
jinhen ham dekh kar jeete the naasir
vo log aankhoñ se ojhal ho ga.e hain
29
bichhde hue to ek zamaana hua magar
vo shaKHs meri aankh se ojhal nahin hua
19
dil hijr ke dard se bojhal hai ab aan milo to behtar ho
is baat se ham ko kya matlab ye kaise ho ye kyunkar ho
17
saath jitne the hamaare ab vo ojhal ho ga.e hain
zindagi kii daud men ham is qadar peechhe khade hain
3
us..ko tumne kam samjha hai
vo bas kehne ko achha hai
bas tumko hi ham dikhte hai
duniya ko paisa dikhta hai
jiski tum chaahat karti ho
vo ladka jaane kaisa hai
jabse tum nazaron se ojhal
tabse mujh...ko kam dikhta hai
2
Zara se hum hi bekal ho gaye hain
2
naam likhoon jo teraa patthar bhi makhmal ho jaa.e
chaand likhoon to saare taare bhi ojhal ho jaa.e
jaam kahooñ to aañkhen teri dikhe o mere kaafir
naam loon teraa mehfil men to yaar ghazal ho jaa.e
2
saari baatein apni jagah hain lekin main ik baat kahooñ
tum aankhoñ se ojhal hote hi KHvaabon men aa jaati ho
1
boodhi bojhal sookhi aañkhen dekh rahi hain hairat se
kacchi umr ke ladkon ne kuchh aisi baatein likkhi hain
41
Nuance
Ojhal evokes the feeling of something or someone slipping away from view, a presence felt yet unseen. In poetry, it often symbolizes the elusive nature of memories or emotions that linger just beyond reach.
Poetic Usage
Poets use ojhal to convey the transient nature of beauty or love. It can suggest the fading of a sunset, the vanishing of a lover's presence, or the retreat of a cherished dream.
Closing Insight
Ojhal captures the delicate dance between presence and absence, a reminder of life's fleeting moments.