Meaning of
riwaayat
रीवायत • روایت
English
tradition; custom; narrative
Hindi
परंपरा; रिवाज; कथा
Urdu
روایت; رسم; کہانی
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
ha
men maaloom nahin tha ye museebat hai
ha
men ye ilm nahin tha ki rivaayat hai
4
haan jism ki havas ka aaghaaz karte hain vo
apni hi be-hayaai pe naaz karte hain vo
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
be-hayaai na hui itr hui be-dhangi
baa-haya to kabhi is rang men be-baak na ho
2
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
In its original sense, 'riwaayat' refers to the customs and traditions that shape a society's cultural fabric. Poetry has embraced this word to explore the depth and continuity of human experiences, often contrasting the weight of tradition with the fleeting nature of individual desires.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'riwaayat' to evoke a sense of nostalgia or to critique the constraints of societal norms. It can symbolize the tension between past and present, or the struggle to honor tradition while seeking personal freedom.
Closing Insight
Riwaayat weaves the threads of time, binding the past to the present in a tapestry of cultural memory.