Meaning of
rabaab
रबाब • رباب
English
musical instrument; lute; stringed instrument
Hindi
संगीत वाद्ययंत्र; वीणा; तार वाला वाद्ययंत्र
Urdu
موسیقی کا آلہ; بربط; تار والا آلہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
chalo ki waqt hai mehfil se laut jaane ka
hayaat khatm hui shaam ho gaya arbaab
0
hafizo ke badh gaye hain dekh lo roobab ab
kuchh sharaabiyon ne bhi kama li.e savaab ab
16
vo sur jo dhadkan hai gungunaati kisi sureeli rabaab sa hai
ye geet aur ye ghazal ka saara safar sajeeli sihaab sa hai
2
shajar si tu ab maan qismat mirii
nahin jaante log kulfat mirii
1
ishq men arbaab koi zor chaltaa hi nahin
mubtala rahkar bhi unse pyaar karte jaaie
0
sau aks agar dekhne ka shauq hai arbaab
sheeshe kii tarah aap bikhar kyun nahin jaate
0
chalo ki waqt hai mehfil se laut jaane ka
hayaat khatm hui shaam ho gaya arbaab
0
hafizo ke badh gaye hain dekh lo roobab ab
kuchh sharaabiyon ne bhi kama li.e savaab ab
16
Nuance
The rabaab is a stringed instrument that evokes the gentle strumming of emotions, often associated with the soulful expressions of longing and nostalgia. In poetry, it becomes a symbol of the heart's strings being played by the winds of time.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use rabaab to evoke the music of the soul. It is a metaphor for the heart's silent cries. The rabaab's strings are likened to the delicate threads of fate.
Closing Insight
The rabaab resonates with the echoes of the heart. Its strings weave the fabric of poetic dreams.