Meaning of
roo-b-roo
रू-ब-रू • رو برو
English
face to face; in person
Hindi
सामना; आमने-सामने
Urdu
سامنے; روبرو
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
laga tha tab se main KHud ki marammat men
ye dil toota tha jab pahli mohabbat men
bataa kab tak milenge KHvaab men dono
kabhi to roo-b-roo aa tu haqeeqat men
5
ek aaina roo-b-roo hai abhius ki khushboo se guftugoo hai abhii
25
vaise to uskaa naam nahin haafeze men ab
mumkin hai roobroo jo kabhi ho pukaar doon
20
shikaayaten bhi bahut hain hikaayaten bhi bahut
mazaa to jab hai ki yaaron ke roo-b-roo kahiye
17
main hooñ vo aaina jis
men ke shakhsiyat teri
hui jo roo-b-roo to toot phoot jaayegi
12
hone do tasalli se abhii ye guftagoo
jaane kab ho aise zindagi phir roo-b-roo
12
ru-b-ru aisi paas bastii hai
rote chehre udaas bastii hai
8
teri do aañkhen padhne ke li.e jaanaan
mujhe aanaa padega roo-b-roo tere
7
dilaasa de rahi ho KHud ko lekin
haqeeqat se to tum bhi roobroo ho
6
vasl ki aakhiri vo ghadi yaad hai
vo jahaan roo-b-roo thii gali yaad hai
jo KHafaa ho ke jaati raqeebon talak
mujh...ko vo sarfiree manchali yaad hai
5
laga tha tab se main KHud ki marammat men
ye dil toota tha jab pahli mohabbat men
bataa kab tak milenge KHvaab men dono
kabhi to roo-b-roo aa tu haqeeqat men
5
ek aaina roo-b-roo hai abhius ki khushboo se guftugoo hai abhii
25
Nuance
The phrase 'roo-b-roo' evokes the intimacy and immediacy of being directly in front of someone. In poetry, it often symbolizes the rawness of emotions when two souls confront each other without barriers.
Poetic Usage
Used to depict moments of confrontation or revelation. Often employed in romantic or introspective poetry. Highlights the vulnerability and truth that emerge in direct encounters.
Closing Insight
Roo-b-roo captures the essence of unguarded moments, where truth and emotion stand bare.