Meaning of
sarkash
सरकश • سرکش
English
rebellious; defiant
Hindi
विद्रोही; अवज्ञाकारी
Urdu
باغی; نافرمان
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
ragon men daud raha hai lahu mohabbat ka
main sar-kashi ka tabeebon se kya nibaah karoon
0
isee li.e to hai zindaan ko justuju meri
ki muflisi ko sikhaai hai sar-kashi main ne
17
rahe sarhad ka sainik josh men ye soch kar har pal
khada hooñ main sanwaarooon ab meraa apna watan hogaa
na bach paa.e koii dushman bhale ye jaañ chali jaa.e
meri qismat men bhi ik din tirange ka kafan hogaa
2
dost kaii hain nazar men fikr usii sarkash kii
teer kaii kha ke bhi chaah usii tarkash kii
1
phool par kaante nahin maujood banne ko rukaavat
hai raha zimma suraksha ka hamesha un sabhi par
0
ragon men daud raha hai lahu mohabbat ka
main sar-kashi ka tabeebon se kya nibaah karoon
0
isee li.e to hai zindaan ko justuju meri
ki muflisi ko sikhaai hai sar-kashi main ne
17
Nuance
In its original sense, 'sarkash' describes a spirit that refuses to be tamed, a heart that beats against the constraints of authority. Poetry has embraced this word to explore the tension between freedom and control, the struggle of the individual against the collective.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'sarkash' to depict characters who challenge societal norms. It evokes images of untamed nature, wild horses, or storms that cannot be contained.
Closing Insight
Sarkash embodies the eternal dance between constraint and liberation, a reminder of the wild within us all.