Meaning of
rakht
रख़्त • رخت
English
belongings; luggage; provisions
Hindi
सामान; सामान; प्रावधान
Urdu
سامان; اسباب; زاد راہ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
diya jala ke sabhi baam-o-dar men rakhte hain
aur ek ham hain ise rah-guzar men rakhte hain
samundron ko bhi maaloom hai hamaara mizaaj
ki ham to pehla qadam hi bhanwar men rakhte hain
48
jo khandaani raeis hain vo mizaaj rakhte hain narm apna
tumhaara lahjaa bataa raha hai tumhaari daulat nayi nayi hai
371
jaanta hooñ ki tujhe saath to rakhte hain kaii
poochna tha ki teraa dhyaan bhi rakhta hai koi
109
vo paas kya zaraa sa muskuraa ke baith gaya
main is mazaaq ko dil se laga ke baith gaya
darkhat kaat ke jab thak gaya lakadhara
to ik darkhat ke saa.e men ja ke baith gaya
100
teri nigaah-e-naaz se chhoote hue darakht
mar jaayen kya karen bataa sukhe hue darakht
hairat hai ped neem ke dene lage hain aam
pagla ga.e hain aapke choo
men hue darakht
96
main bhi munh men zubaan rakhta hooñ
kaash poochho ki muddaa kya hai
69
ghar ki is baar mukammal main talaashi loonga
gham chhupa kar mire maa baap kahaan rakhte the
61
kaise kisi ki yaad ha
men zinda rakhti hai
ek khayal sahaara kaise ho saka hai
60
rakhte hain mobile men mohabbat ki nishaani
ab phool kitaabon men chhupaaya nahin karte
56
is tarah karta hai har shaKHs safar apna khatm
KHud ko tasveer men rakhta hai chala jaata hai
53
diya jala ke sabhi baam-o-dar men rakhte hain
aur ek ham hain ise rah-guzar men rakhte hain
samundron ko bhi maaloom hai hamaara mizaaj
ki ham to pehla qadam hi bhanwar men rakhte hain
48
jo khandaani raeis hain vo mizaaj rakhte hain narm apna
tumhaara lahjaa bataa raha hai tumhaari daulat nayi nayi hai
371
Nuance
Rakht signifies the physical and emotional baggage we carry through life. Originally referring to material possessions, in poetry, it often symbolizes the burdens of memories, experiences, and emotions that accompany us on our journey.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'rakht' to evoke the weight of past experiences and the inevitability of carrying them forward. It can symbolize both the comfort and burden of what we hold dear.
Closing Insight
Rakht reminds us of the unseen burdens we carry, shaping our journey and identity.