Meaning of
rookh
रूख़ • رخ
English
face; visage; countenance
Hindi
चेहरा; मुख; सूरत
Urdu
چہرہ; صورت; رخسار
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
vehshat ke kaarkhaane se taaza ghazal nikaal
ae sabr ke darkhat meraa meetha phal nikaal
43
vo dulhan ban ke ruksat ho gaii hai
kahaan tak car ka peecha karoge
117
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
kyuuñ likhoon zulfo-lab-o-rukhsaar pe nag
men bahut
pyaar kii pahli nazar ruswaaiyaan hi kyuuñ likhoon
75
ab main samjha tire rukhsaar pe til ka matlab
daulat-e-husn pe darbaan bitha rakha hai
66
tune dekhi hai vo peshaani vo rukhsaar vo hont
zindagi jinke tasavvur men luta dii hamne
tujhpe uthi hain vo khoi hui saahir aañkhen
tujhko maaloom hai kyuuñ umr ganwa dii hamne
62
insaan ko hi aql ye aanaa to hai nahin
dharti ke hi alaava thik
aanaa to hai nahin
bhar lo silendron men jahaan bhar ki oxygen
tumko magar darakht lagana to hai nahin
44
ye kiske dwaar pe khada zinda daraKHt hai
in pattharon ke shahar men insaan kaun hai
43
rail ki seeti men kaise hijr ki tamheed thii
us..ko ruksat karke ghar laute to andaaza hua
43
vehshat ke kaarkhaane se taaza ghazal nikaal
ae sabr ke darkhat meraa meetha phal nikaal
43
vo dulhan ban ke ruksat ho gaii hai
kahaan tak car ka peecha karoge
117
Nuance
In its original sense, 'rookh' refers to the face or visage, a surface that reveals emotions and thoughts. In poetry, it becomes a canvas for expressions of beauty, sorrow, and longing, capturing the transient play of light and shadow on a beloved's face.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'rookh' to describe the beloved's face, capturing its beauty and the emotions it evokes. It is contrasted with the heart, which holds hidden feelings. The face becomes a mirror reflecting inner turmoil or serenity.
Closing Insight
The face, as 'rookh', is a silent storyteller in poetry, revealing the depths of the soul. It is both a mask and a revelation.