Meaning of
qaba
क़बा • قبا
English
robe; garment; cloak
Hindi
वस्त्र; परिधान; चोगा
Urdu
قبا; لباس; چغہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
agar KHuda bante patthar ko taraash ke
phir to har insaan KHuda ka KHuda hota
3
uske badan ko dii numood hamne sukhan men aur phir
uske badan ke vaaste ik qaaba bhi si gaii
49
kise khabar vo mohabbat thii ya raqabat thii
bahut se log tujhe dekh kar hamaare hue
26
zindagi kya kisi mufalis ki qaba hai jis men
har ghadi dard ke paivand lage jaate hain
26
meer ke baad ghalib o iqbaal
ik sadaa ik sadi men guzri hai
24
titliyan KHoon se tar yuñ hi nahin phirti bashar
kaañte phoolon ki qaba odh ke khilte hain yahaañ
8
talkh baaton se hi malboos na rahtii hai zabaan
meethe alfaaz fer-badal ko qaba dete hain
mailee poshaak lapete vo malangon se log
mast hone pe KHuda tak bhi banaa dete hain
6
rabt iqbaal se meraa hai na hai meer ke saath
haazir-e-bazm hooñ main apni hi tahreer ke saath
5
dhoondhta firta hooñ main iqbaal apne aap ko
aap hi goya musaafir aap hi manzil hooñ main
4
har ek shay se haseen shay hai ye mohabbat bhi
taraash de jo ye patthar ko bhi KHuda kar de
4
agar KHuda bante patthar ko taraash ke
phir to har insaan KHuda ka KHuda hota
3
uske badan ko dii numood hamne sukhan men aur phir
uske badan ke vaaste ik qaaba bhi si gaii
49
Nuance
Originally, 'qaba' refers to a garment, often a robe or cloak, symbolizing protection and identity. In poetry, it becomes a metaphor for the layers of self, the veils of persona, and the warmth of belonging.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'qaba' to explore themes of identity, concealment, and the comfort of familiar roles. It can also suggest the burdens we carry.
Closing Insight
Qaba wraps the self in layers of meaning, a poetic garment woven with identity and introspection.