Meaning of
saleeqe
सलीक़े • سلیقے
English
manners; etiquette; decorum
Hindi
तरीके; शिष्टाचार; मर्यादा
Urdu
طریقے; آداب; شائستگی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
meri mushkil ko bhi aasaan kiya hai mujh par
apni mehnat ko bhi qurbaan kiya hai mujh par
mere haathon men saleeqe se qalam pakda kar
mere ustaad ne ehsaan kiya hai mujh par
9
vo jhooth bol raha tha bade saleeqe se
main etibaar na karta to aur kya karta
105
yuñ be-tarteeb zaKHmon ne bataaya raaz qaatil ka
saleeke se jo meraa qatl gar hota to kya hota
42
mire saleeqe se meri nibhi mohabbat men
tamaam umr main naakaamiyon se kaam liya
39
din saleeqe se ugaa raat thikaane se rahi
dosti apni bhi kuchh roz zamaane se rahi
33
dil bhi toda to saleeqe se na toda tum ne
be-vafaaii ke bhi aadaab hua karte hain
32
ab aise zaaviye par lau rakhi jaane lagii hai
charaaghon ke tale bhi roshni jaane lagii hai
naya pahluu saleeqe se bayaañ karna padega
kahaanii ab tavajjoh se sooni jaane lagii hai
25
utha ke laate hain sehra se roz KHud ko ham
bade saleeke se ik yaad chhod aati hai
21
mere dil kii dhadkan bataane lagii hai
saleeqe se dil ko dukhaane lagii hai
kisi shaKHs ko maine dekha hai jab se
puraani ghazal yaad aane lagii hai
12
leke sahaara sachchaai ka manchon par
andar ki sab raaz dalaali khol diya
neha jee ne ambar jee ko saleeqe se
munh pe yuñ sarkaari aurat bol diya
11
meri mushkil ko bhi aasaan kiya hai mujh par
apni mehnat ko bhi qurbaan kiya hai mujh par
mere haathon men saleeqe se qalam pakda kar
mere ustaad ne ehsaan kiya hai mujh par
9
vo jhooth bol raha tha bade saleeqe se
main etibaar na karta to aur kya karta
105
Nuance
In its original sense, 'saleeqe' refers to the refined manners and etiquette that one displays in social settings. Poetry has embraced this word to explore the deeper layers of human interaction, where decorum becomes a reflection of inner grace and dignity.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'saleeqe' to contrast the outer decorum with inner turmoil. It can evoke images of a poised exterior masking a turbulent soul. The word also serves to highlight the elegance in simplicity and the beauty of understated grace.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'saleeqe' becomes a mirror reflecting the soul's elegance. It reminds us that true grace lies not in grand gestures, but in the quiet dignity of being.