Meaning of
rag
रग़ • رگ
English
vein; nerve; thread of life
Hindi
शिरा; नस; जीवन-रेखा
Urdu
رگ; عصب; زندگی کی ڈور
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
ye sard raat ye aawaargi ye neend ka bojh
ham apne shahar men hote to ghar chale jaate
44
hazaaron saal nargis apni be-noori pe roti hai
badi mushkil se hota hai chaman men deeda-war paida
207
rang-o-ras ki havas aur bas
mas'ala dastaras aur bas
yoon buni hain ragein jism ki
ek nas tas se mas aur bas
71
usse kaho ik baar meraa naam pukaare
uske bina saanson ka ragam toot raha hai
67
guzar chuki julmate shab-e-hijr par badan men vo teergii hai
main jal marunga magar chiraagon ke lo ko madhyam nahin karunga
yah ahd lekar hi tujh ko saumpi thii maine kalbau nazar ki sarhad
jo tere haathon se katl hogaa main us ka maatam nahin karunga
64
vo buzurgon ki bataai to kahii milti nahin
ab dukhon ko jhelti hi bas jawaani rah gaii
58
ghar bhara hota hai par ek kamii hoti hai
ek tasveer bahut hansati hui hoti hai
jinko charagaron ki sooiyan nahin chubhti hain
aise bacchon ko koi baat chubhi hoti hai
55
chhodo duniya ki parwaahen karo mohabbat
mushkil hon kitnii bhi raahen karo mohabbat
sunkar dekho saare mandir yahii kaheinge
yahii kahegi sab dargaahen karo mohabbat
49
ragon men daudte firne ke ham nahin qaayal
jab aankh hi se na tapka to phir lahu kya hai
48
chaaragar ai chaaragar chillaati thii
zaKHmon ko bhi haath nahin lagwaati thii
pata nahin kaisa maahol tha uske ghar
burka pahan ke shirten lene aati thii
48
ye sard raat ye aawaargi ye neend ka bojh
ham apne shahar men hote to ghar chale jaate
44
hazaaron saal nargis apni be-noori pe roti hai
badi mushkil se hota hai chaman men deeda-war paida
207
Nuance
In its original sense, 'rag' refers to the veins or nerves that carry life through the body. In poetry, it becomes a symbol of life itself, the delicate threads that bind existence, often evoking vulnerability and the unseen currents of emotion.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'rag' to explore themes of life's fragility and the unseen emotional currents. It can symbolize the intimate connections between individuals or the delicate balance of life.
Closing Insight
In the poetic realm, 'rag' becomes a conduit of life's essence, a reminder of the unseen threads that weave our existence.