Meaning of
rivaayat
रिवायत • روایت
English
tradition; custom; convention
Hindi
परंपरा; रिवाज; प्रथा
Urdu
روایت; رسم; دستور
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
jaisa kah rahe ho waisa nahin hai
dard tumne abhii dekha nahin hai
be-wafaai hai duniya kii rivaayat
be-wafaai koii dhokha nahin hai
2
ishq men ho be-wafai be-hayaai be-kali
tumko gar manzoor hai to hamko bhi manzoor hai
44
dil laga ke daga ham nahin karte hain
bewafaai hamaari rivaayat nahin
9
be-wafai aadat hai
be-hayaai fitrat hai
mere jaise 'aashiq hain
aashiqi pe laanat hai
9
ik rivaayat thii nibhaani so nibha dii maine
chhod kar jaate hue khoob dua dii maine
us ko bas itnaa hi kah paaya ki KHush rahna aur
dil kii deewaar se tasveer hata dii maine
7
laakhon rivaayat todker niklaa tha uski aankh seus mard ki aankhoñ ka aañsu jhooth ho saka nahin
5
haan jism ki havas ka aaghaaz karte hain vo
apni hi be-hayaai pe naaz karte hain vo
4
ha
men maaloom nahin tha ye museebat hai
ha
men ye ilm nahin tha ki rivaayat hai
4
mujhe milne jo aate ho rivaayat bhool jaate ho
kabhi aashiq ko laate ho kabhi bhule se aate ho
3
sapne ga.e sukoon bhi ulfat chali gaii
milne ki apne aap se furqat chali gaii
meri to bolne ki hi aadat chali gaii
tere hi saath saari sharaarat chali gaii
khushiyaan theen usse ghar men theen aangan men raunakein
bitiya ke saath ghar ki bhi barkat chali gaii
chhoota tumhaara saath to baaki hi kya bacha
dil men jo pal rahi thii vo hasrat chali gaii
aate nahin faqeer na sail bhi aajkal
maa kya gaii ki ghar ki rivaayat chali gaii
mere sukhun pe tune uthaayein jo ungaliyaan
meri tamaam umr ki mehnat chali gaii
yoon bhi kabhi jahaan men ifraat men na thii
thodii bahut thii vo bhi sadaqat chali gaii
hoti nahin hai she'r ki aamad bhi ab nazar
tum kya ga.e ki lafz ki taqat chali gaii
3
jaisa kah rahe ho waisa nahin hai
dard tumne abhii dekha nahin hai
be-wafaai hai duniya kii rivaayat
be-wafaai koii dhokha nahin hai
2
ishq men ho be-wafai be-hayaai be-kali
tumko gar manzoor hai to hamko bhi manzoor hai
44
Nuance
Rivaayat carries the weight of history and the continuity of cultural practices. In poetry, it often symbolizes the tension between the old and the new, the inherited and the innovative.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'rivaayat' to delve into themes of cultural identity and the passage of time. It is often used to question or affirm the values passed down through generations.
Closing Insight
Rivaayat in poetry is a bridge between the past and the present, a dialogue across time.