Meaning of
qaf
क़ाफ • قاف
English
qaf; the letter Q; a mountain in Persian mythology
Hindi
क़ाफ; क अक्षर; फारसी पौराणिक कथाओं में एक पर्वत
Urdu
قاف; ق حرف; فارسی اساطیر میں ایک پہاڑ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
zabt karta hooñ to ghutta hai qafas men mira dam
aah karta hooñ to sayyaad KHafaa hota hai
23
zindagi yuñ hui basar tanhaa
qaafila saath aur safar tanhaa
50
sar-zameen-e-hind par aqwaam-e-aalam ke firaq
qafile baste ga.e hindostaan banta gaya
48
hum-safar chahiye hujoom nahin
ik musaafir bhi qaafila hai mujhe
44
ham qafile se bichhde hue hain magar nabeel
ik raasta alag se nikale hue to hain
34
qafas udaas hai yaaron saba se kuchh to kaho
kahii to bahre-khuda aaj zikr-e-yaar chale
31
teraa peecha karte karte jaane kyuuñ
main duniyaadaari se peeche chhoot gaya
tune to ai jaan mahaj dil toda tha
tu kya jaane main andar tak toot gaya
29
raabta laakh sahi qaafila-salaar ke saath
ham ko chalna hai magar vaqt ki raftaar ke saath
28
qafas ko tod ke jab bhi aseer niklega
hamaare khol ke andar se meer niklega
dhuaan hai raakh hai aur dheer hai chitaon ka
yahiin se naachta gaata kabeer niklega
27
mere shayar main vahii husne-dilaawez jise
chaahne waale bahut jaanne waale kam hain
25
zabt karta hooñ to ghutta hai qafas men mira dam
aah karta hooñ to sayyaad KHafaa hota hai
23
zindagi yuñ hui basar tanhaa
qaafila saath aur safar tanhaa
50
Nuance
Qaf, a letter in the Arabic script, holds a mystical place in Persian mythology as a legendary mountain encircling the world. In poetry, it symbolizes the unreachable, the mystical boundaries of the known and unknown.
Poetic Usage
Poets invoke Qaf to explore themes of mystery and the unattainable. It serves as a metaphor for distant dreams and the quest for the sublime.
Closing Insight
Qaf stands as a poetic symbol of the eternal quest for the unknown.