Meaning of
qareeb
क़रीब • قریب
English
near; close; intimate
Hindi
निकट; पास; घनिष्ठ
Urdu
قریب; پاس; گہرا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
main apni hijrat ka haal lagbhag bataa chuka tha sabhi ko aur bas
tire mohalle ke saare ladke hawa banaane men lag ga.e the
43
ab in jale hue jismoon pe KHud hi saaya karo
tumhein kaha tha bataa kar qareeb aaya karo
main uske baad mahinon udaas rehta hooñ
mazaak men bhi mujhe haath mat lagaaya karo
295
doori hui to unse qareeb aur ham hue
ye kaise faasle the jo badhne se kam hue
87
main kya bataaun vo kitna qareeb hai mere
meraa khayal bhi us..ko sunaai deta hai
vo jisne aankh ata ki hai dekhne ke li.e
usii ko chhod ke sab kuchh dikhaai deta hai
84
main baal baal bach gaya har baar ishq se
sar ke bahut qareeb se patthar guzar ga.e
82
dekha hai zindagi ko kuchh itne qareeb se
chehre tamaam lagne lage hain ajeeb se
69
milnaa tha ittifaq bichadna naseeb tha
vo utni door ho gaya jitna qareeb tha
62
door rah kar na karo baat qareeb aa jaao
yaad rah jaayegi ye raat qareeb aa jaao
55
jo dekhne men bahut hi qareeb lagta hai
usii ke baare men socho to fasla nikle
50
tere qareeb aa ke badi uljhnon men hooñ
main dushmanon men hooñ ki tere doston men hooñ
49
main apni hijrat ka haal lagbhag bataa chuka tha sabhi ko aur bas
tire mohalle ke saare ladke hawa banaane men lag ga.e the
43
ab in jale hue jismoon pe KHud hi saaya karo
tumhein kaha tha bataa kar qareeb aaya karo
main uske baad mahinon udaas rehta hooñ
mazaak men bhi mujhe haath mat lagaaya karo
295
Nuance
Qareeb suggests proximity, not just in physical terms but also emotionally and spiritually. In poetry, it often conveys the closeness of relationships or the nearness of the divine.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'qareeb' to express the intimacy of love or the closeness to a higher power. It can evoke a sense of comfort or longing.
Closing Insight
Qareeb captures the essence of closeness. It is a gentle reminder of the bonds that tie us together.