Meaning of
sakraat
सकरात • سکرات
English
death throes; agony of death
Hindi
मृत्यु की पीड़ा; मृत्यु का कष्ट
Urdu
موت کی اذیت; موت کا کرب
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
vo ujla ho ki maila ho ya mehnga ho ki sasta ho
ye maa ka sar hai is par har dupatta muskurata hai
31
tum agar saath dene ka vaa'da karo
main yoonhi mast nag
men lutaata rahoon
tum mujhe dekh kar muskuraati raho
main tumhein dekh kar geet gaata rahoon
76
muskuraa baithe hain tujhko muskurata dekh kar
varna teri muskurahat ki qasam ghusse men hain
73
lipt jaata hooñ maa se aur mausi muskuraati hai
main urdu men ghazal kahtaa hooñ hin
dii muskuraati hai
69
uthao camera tasveer kheench lo inki
udaas log kahaan roz muskurate hain
66
kahaan to KHaak udaata tha muskurata tha
mujh aise shaKHs ko bhi kya se kya banaya gaya
53
kitaabon se nikal kar titliyan ghazlein sunaati hain
tiffin rakhti hai meri maa to basta muskurata hai
39
mere to gham bhi zamaane ke kaam aate hain
main ro padhoon to kaii log muskuraate hain
39
ye duniya muskuraate shakhs ko hi pyaar deti hai
zara sa bhi koi roya to thokar maar deti hai
35
aap ki yaad aati rahi raat bhar
chashm-e-nam muskuraati rahi raat bhar
33
vo ujla ho ki maila ho ya mehnga ho ki sasta ho
ye maa ka sar hai is par har dupatta muskurata hai
31
tum agar saath dene ka vaa'da karo
main yoonhi mast nag
men lutaata rahoon
tum mujhe dekh kar muskuraati raho
main tumhein dekh kar geet gaata rahoon
76
Nuance
Sakraat captures the intense and often tumultuous moments leading up to death. It embodies the struggle and the finality of life, a poignant reminder of mortality.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use it to explore themes of mortality and the human condition. It serves as a metaphor for the ultimate struggle and the inevitable end.
Closing Insight
Sakraat is a solemn reminder of life's fragility and the inevitable journey towards the unknown.