Meaning of
rookhsat
रूख़सत • رخصت
English
departure; farewell; leave-taking
Hindi
विदाई; अलविदा; प्रस्थान
Urdu
الوداع; رخصتی; روانگی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
us..ko dekhne ki bas mujh...ko aadat hai
sun lo harpal uski meri zaroorat hai
mushkil hai us..ko dil se ruksat karna
daanish vo bachpan ki meri muhabbat hai
15
vo dulhan ban ke ruksat ho gaii hai
kahaan tak car ka peecha karoge
117
rail ki seeti men kaise hijr ki tamheed thii
us..ko ruksat karke ghar laute to andaaza hua
43
us ko ruksat to kiya tha mujhe maaloom na tha
saara ghar le gaya ghar chhod ke jaane vaala
28
waqt-e-rukhsat aab-deeda aap kyun hain
jism se to jaañ hamaari ja rahi hai
27
aap kya aa.e ki ruksat sab andhere ho ga.e
is qadar ghar men kabhi bhi raushni dekhi na thii
25
maine chaaha bhi ki phir is sang-dil pe phool uge
par tumhaari rukhsati ke baad ye hota nahin
22
is qadar tha khatmalon ka chaarpaai men hujoom
vasl ka dil se mire armaan ruksat ho gaya
21
ek lamha laut kar aaya nahin
ye baras bhi raayegaan ruksat hua
18
teraa rukhsat hona ab bhi baaki hai
teri khushboo parchhaaien se aati hai
17
us..ko dekhne ki bas mujh...ko aadat hai
sun lo harpal uski meri zaroorat hai
mushkil hai us..ko dil se ruksat karna
daanish vo bachpan ki meri muhabbat hai
15
vo dulhan ban ke ruksat ho gaii hai
kahaan tak car ka peecha karoge
117
Nuance
In its original sense, 'rookhsat' signifies a formal departure or leave-taking, often imbued with a sense of finality or solemnity. In poetry, this word expands to capture the emotional weight of parting, the silent echoes of footsteps leaving, and the lingering presence of absence.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'rookhsat' to evoke the bittersweet nature of farewells. It can symbolize the end of a journey, the closing of a chapter, or the poignant silence that follows a heartfelt goodbye.
Closing Insight
Rookhsat captures the delicate dance between presence and absence, a word that lingers like a whisper in the corridors of memory.