Meaning of
qaatil
क़ातिल • قاتل
English
killer; slayer; executioner
Hindi
हत्यारा; संहारक; जल्लाद
Urdu
قاتل; سفاک; جلاد
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
zaraa nazaron se kah do jee nishaana chook na jaa.e
mazaa jab hai tumhaari har ada qaateel hi kahlaaye
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
churaayega usii se aankh kaatil
zaraa si jaan jis bismil men hogii
42
yuñ be-tarteeb zaKHmon ne bataaya raaz qaatil ka
saleeke se jo meraa qatl gar hota to kya hota
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
zaraa nazaron se kah do jee nishaana chook na jaa.e
mazaa jab hai tumhaari har ada qaateel hi kahlaaye
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
Qaatil embodies the dual nature of destruction and allure. It is the force that ends life, yet in poetry, it often symbolizes a captivating power that enthralls and overwhelms.
Poetic Usage
Poets use qaatil to explore themes of love and death, often portraying it as a metaphor for a lover's gaze or a beloved's indifference. It contrasts with gentler emotions, highlighting the intensity of passion.
Closing Insight
Qaatil is the paradox of beauty and peril, a dance of life and death.