Meaning of
sawaali
सवाली • سوالی
English
questioner; seeker; inquirer
Hindi
प्रश्नकर्ता; खोजकर्ता; पूछने वाला
Urdu
سوال کرنے والا; تلاش کرنے والا; پوچھنے والا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
koii lafz itnaa bhi khaali na ho
koii nazm itni sawaali na ho
the uske bhi chehre pe chehre kaii
koii shaKHs itnaa bhi jaali na ho
1
sunaaye dil kahaanii aur dikhe KHaamosh
ye dhadkan aur saare qahqahe KHaamosh
kabhi jab gaur se dekhi koi soorat
bashar aañkhen sawaali lab mile KHaamosh
7
tere dar par sawaali aa gaya hai
magar ye haath khaali aa gaya hai
2
maine maanga faqat apne haq ka hi hai
deep to tere dar pe sawaali nahin
1
muaafi maa ne maangi thii ki thii jo be-wafaai us ghazala ne
sawaali maa thii karta kya muaafi de dii hamne bhi ghazala ko
1
muaafi maa ne maangi ishq men ki be-wafaai jo ghazala ne
sawaali maa thii karta kya muaafi de dii hamne bhi ghazala ko
1
ham se ashk sawaali hain
dil ke hue hain tukde kyun
1
ham ne maanga faqat apne haq ka hi hai
deep chaukhat pe teri sawaali nahin
1
kabhi kabhi sawaaliya nishaan tum kiya karo
sawaal ke javaab se samaa badal diya karo
1
ab tumhaare pair khaali kyun hai
ye nigaahen phir sawaali kyun hai
tel mere ghar nahin bachta hai
bas tabhi aayi diwali kyun hai
1
koii lafz itnaa bhi khaali na ho
koii nazm itni sawaali na ho
the uske bhi chehre pe chehre kaii
koii shaKHs itnaa bhi jaali na ho
1
sunaaye dil kahaanii aur dikhe KHaamosh
ye dhadkan aur saare qahqahe KHaamosh
kabhi jab gaur se dekhi koi soorat
bashar aañkhen sawaali lab mile KHaamosh
7
Nuance
Sawaali embodies the spirit of inquiry and the quest for knowledge. In poetry, it often represents the soul's search for truth and meaning, a journey filled with questions and introspection.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'sawaali' to explore themes of curiosity and the relentless pursuit of understanding. It is a metaphor for the human condition, always seeking, never fully satisfied.
Closing Insight
Sawaali is the eternal seeker, a symbol of the unending journey towards knowledge and truth.