Meaning of
qaateel
क़ातिल • قاتل
English
killer; slayer; executioner; metaphorically, a heartbreaker
Hindi
हत्यारा; संहारक; जल्लाद; रूपक में, दिल तोड़ने वाला
Urdu
قاتل; سفاک; جلاد; استعارہ میں، دل شکن
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
nateeja phir vahii hogaa suna hai saal badlega
parinde phir vahii honge shikaari jaal badlega
vahii haakim vahii gurbat vahii qaateel vahii ghaasib
batao kitne saalon men hamaara haal badlega
32
husn bala ka kaatil ho par aakhir ko bechaara hai
ishq to vo kaatil jisne apnon ko bhi maara hai
ye dhoke deta aaya hai dil ko bhi duniya ko bhi
iske chhal ne khaar kiya hai sehra men leila ko bhi
129
sochie sau sau dafa rishta mira usse
mar gaya hai maar-kar mujh...ko mira qaatil
62
meraa qaateel hi meraa munsif hai
kya mire haq men faisla dega
53
nau naye ladkon ko ab tak kha gaii nau-nau dafa
ye tumhaare shahar men qaatil hawa ya hoor hai
43
yuñ be-tarteeb zaKHmon ne bataaya raaz qaatil ka
saleeke se jo meraa qatl gar hota to kya hota
42
churaayega usii se aankh kaatil
zaraa si jaan jis bismil men hogii
42
humeen ko qaateel kahegi duniya hamaara hi qatl-e-aam hogaa
humeen kuein khodte firenge humeen pe paani haraam hogaa
agar yahii zehaniyat rahi to mujhe ye dar hai ki is sadi meinna koi abdul hameed hogaa na koi abdul kalaam hogaa
41
poori kaaynaat men ek kaatil beemaarii ki hawa ho gaii
waqt ne kaisa sitam dhaaya ki dooriyaan hi davaa ho gayeen
40
sab ne maana marne vaala dahshat-gard aur qaateel tha
maa ne phir bhi qabr pe us ki raaz-dulaara likkha tha
39
nateeja phir vahii hogaa suna hai saal badlega
parinde phir vahii honge shikaari jaal badlega
vahii haakim vahii gurbat vahii qaateel vahii ghaasib
batao kitne saalon men hamaara haal badlega
32
husn bala ka kaatil ho par aakhir ko bechaara hai
ishq to vo kaatil jisne apnon ko bhi maara hai
ye dhoke deta aaya hai dil ko bhi duniya ko bhi
iske chhal ne khaar kiya hai sehra men leila ko bhi
129
Nuance
In its original sense, 'qaateel' refers to someone who takes life, a figure of fear and finality. In poetry, it often transforms into a metaphor for someone who captivates and devastates the heart, a lover whose presence is as lethal as it is enchanting.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'qaateel' to describe a beloved whose beauty or indifference wounds deeply. It evokes the paradox of love's sweetness and its potential to harm.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'qaateel' embodies the dual nature of love - its ability to enchant and destroy.