Meaning of
raheen
रहीन • رہین
English
indebted; obliged
Hindi
ऋणी; बाध्य
Urdu
قرضدار; مجبور
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
kuchh ghairoon ne lootaa ha
men lootaa ha
men kuchh apnon ne
neende raheen bas raaton ki vo loot li kuchh sapnon ne
3
tanhaaiyaan tumhaara pata poochhti raheen
shab-bhar tumhaari yaad ne sone nahin diya
46
shaakhen raheen to phool bhi patte bhi aayenge
ye din agar bure hain to achchhe bhi aayenge
40
go main raha raheen-e-sitm-ha-e-rozgaar
lekin tire khayal se ghaafil nahin raha
33
gale milkar mujhe bas chaand se ye dekhna hai
KHushi se mar gaya hooñ ya ki saansen chal raheen hain
13
adaavaten koii nahin bhula sakaa lag ke gale
hawa ka sajda bhi kiya par aandhiyaan chalti raheen
4
tujhse chhup ke kaam itnaa kar raheen hooñ
dil ke batwe men udaasi bhar raheen hooñ
4
sach kah raheen hoon mujh...ko muhabbat hui nahin
tasveer ye vahii hai jo mujhse banii nahin
har aadmi ke dil men kaii raaz hain chhupe
ye dastaan vahii jo kisi ne sooni nahin
4
koshishein karti raheen aayi nahin unnees men
ab jawaani khul ke aayi hain hamaari bees men
ja rahe hain regular jo lene whisky theke par
chahiye inko kamii schoolon ki har fees men
3
KHud se hi main kar raheen hooñ ek vaa'da
kuchh bhi ho jaa.e rahoongi saath KHud ke
3
kuchh ghairoon ne lootaa ha
men lootaa ha
men kuchh apnon ne
neende raheen bas raaton ki vo loot li kuchh sapnon ne
3
tanhaaiyaan tumhaara pata poochhti raheen
shab-bhar tumhaari yaad ne sone nahin diya
46
Nuance
Originally, 'raheen' conveys a sense of being bound by obligation or debt. In poetry, this word often carries the weight of emotional indebtedness, where the heart feels tied to memories or promises.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'raheen' to evoke the feeling of being emotionally tied to a beloved or a past moment. It suggests a bond that is both a burden and a cherished connection.
Closing Insight
Raheen embodies the delicate balance between duty and affection, a reminder of the ties that bind us in unseen ways.