Meaning of
rasam
रसम • رسم
English
custom; tradition; ceremony
Hindi
रिवाज; परंपरा; समारोह
Urdu
رواج; روایت; تقریب
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
vo bas rasman le. leta hai raay meri
karne us..ko hardam apni hoti hai
31
vo nahin meraa magar us se mohabbat hai to hai
ye agar rasmon rivaajon se baghaavat hai to hai
102
main rasman kah raha hooñ phir milenge
ye mat samjho ki vaa'da kar raha hooñ
96
unki sohbat men ga.e sambhale dobara toote
ham kisi shaKHs ko de de ke sahaara toote
ye ajab rasm hai bilkul na samajh aayi ha
men
pyaar bhi ham hi karen dil bhi hamaara toote
95
nigah-e-garm christmas men bhi rahi ham par
hamaare haq men december bhi maah-e-june hua
47
kise padi thii mira haal poochta mujh se
mujhe to rasm nibhaani thii muskurana tha
43
main us ko dekh ke chup tha usii ki shaa
dii men
mazaa to saara isee rasm ke nibaah men tha
43
bas ek rasm-e-ta'alluq nibhaane baithe hain
wagarana dono ke cup men zaraa bhi chaai nahin
38
vo rasman pooch letii hai ki milnaa ya nahin milnaa
phir iske baad to milnaa kise achha nahin lagta
37
ye kab kahte hain ki aakar hamko gale laga le vo
mil jaa.e to rasman hi bas haath mila le kaafi hai
itne kahaan naseeb ki isse pyaas bujhaayein khel karen
dariyaa ham jaison ko apne paas bitha le kaafi hai
37
vo bas rasman le. leta hai raay meri
karne us..ko hardam apni hoti hai
31
vo nahin meraa magar us se mohabbat hai to hai
ye agar rasmon rivaajon se baghaavat hai to hai
102
Nuance
Rasam evokes the essence of cultural continuity and the rituals that bind communities together. In poetry, it often symbolizes the weight of tradition and the beauty of inherited practices.
Poetic Usage
Poets use rasam to explore themes of belonging and identity. It can contrast with modernity or highlight the nostalgia for a simpler past.
Closing Insight
Rasam is a bridge between the past and present, a gentle reminder of where we come from.