Meaning of
rafta
रफ़्ता • رفتہ
English
slowly; gradually
Hindi
धीरे-धीरे; क्रमशः
Urdu
رفتہ رفتہ; آہستہ آہستہ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
raabta laakh sahi qaafila-salaar ke saath
ham ko chalna hai magar vaqt ki raftaar ke saath
28
bhule hain rafta rafta unhen muddaton men ham
qiston men KHud-kushi ka mazaa ham se poochiye
44
kahte hain umr-e-rafta kabhi lauTtii nahin
ja may-kade se meri jawaani utha ke la
43
ik pal men ik sadi ka mazaa ham se poochiye
do din ki zindagi ka mazaa ham se poochiye
bhule hain rafta rafta unhen muddaton men ham
qiston men KHud-kushi ka mazaa ham se poochiye
39
rafta rafta sab kuchh samajh gaya hoon main
log achaanak taires se kyuuñ kood ga.e
36
rafta rafta khatm qissa ho gaya hona hi tha
vo bhi aaKHir mere jaisa ho gaya hona hi tha
36
KHabar mili hai station par tum bhi aane waali ho
rail ko peeche chhod diiyaa hai saanson ki raftaron ne
33
allah tere haath hai ab aabroo-e-shauq
dam ghut raha hai vaqt ki raftaar dekh kar
32
nayi subh par nazar hai magar aah ye bhi dar hai
ye sehar bhi rafta rafta kahii shaam tak na pahunchen
30
dil jiska mohabbat men girftaar raha hai
vo meri madad ke li.e taiyaar raha hai
aaghaaz-e-mohabbat ka fasana bhi tha dilchasp
barbaa
dii ka qissa bhi mazedaar raha hai
29
raabta laakh sahi qaafila-salaar ke saath
ham ko chalna hai magar vaqt ki raftaar ke saath
28
bhule hain rafta rafta unhen muddaton men ham
qiston men KHud-kushi ka mazaa ham se poochiye
44
Nuance
The word 'rafta' conveys a sense of gentle progression, a slow unfolding of events or emotions. In poetry, it often suggests the passage of time, the gradual change of seasons, or the slow evolution of feelings.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'rafta' to evoke the slow, inevitable march of time. It can describe the gentle fading of memories or the gradual deepening of love.
Closing Insight
In its gentle cadence, 'rafta' reminds us of the beauty in life's gradual transformations. It whispers of patience and the art of waiting.