Meaning of
shaahid
शाहिद • شاہد
English
witness; evidence; beauty
Hindi
गवाह; सबूत; सुंदरता
Urdu
گواہ; ثبوت; حسن
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
silsila ye hai ki ab vo bhi KHafaa rahne laga
KHvaab rootha meri aankhoñ se juda rahne laga
mere ehsaas ki chaan
dii ki chamak madhham hai
jab se aape men muhabbat ka KHuda rahne laga
0
itnaa masroof hooñ jeene ki havas men shaahid
saans lene ki bhi furqat nahin hoti mujh ko
29
madhham madhham lahre hain thehra thehra saahil hai
udti udti yaaden hain sehama sehama sa dil hai
4
tumhaare ishq men kuchh to kamii hui hogii
mohabbaton ka sharaara tabhi to madhham hai
3
jaane ka jo gham hota hai
tez kabhi madhham hota hai
tumse bichhadkar jaana hamne
aankh ka aansoo nam hota hai
2
hazaaron aandhiyaan toofaan aa.e aur ga.e yaaro
charaag-e-rekhta madhham sahi par ab bhi jalta hai
1
munsif se apne haq men kya bole na-tawan phir
jab ek ho ga.e hon dono taraf ke shaahid
1
vo ladki hai shaatir duniyaadaari men
ishq muhabbat men par thodii madhham hai
1
shab-e-mehtaab ye kya maajra hai
rukh-e-mehtaab madhham ho raha hai
0
us ki aankhoñ men kaajal kam hai to koi baat nahin
chaand agar thoda madhham hai aaj to koi baat nahin
0
silsila ye hai ki ab vo bhi KHafaa rahne laga
KHvaab rootha meri aankhoñ se juda rahne laga
mere ehsaas ki chaan
dii ki chamak madhham hai
jab se aape men muhabbat ka KHuda rahne laga
0
itnaa masroof hooñ jeene ki havas men shaahid
saans lene ki bhi furqat nahin hoti mujh ko
29
Nuance
In its original sense, 'shaahid' refers to a witness or someone who bears testimony. In poetry, this concept extends to the idea of beauty itself being a witness to the divine or the sublime. The word carries a sense of presence, an undeniable truth that stands before us.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'shaahid' to evoke the idea of beauty as a silent witness to deeper truths. It may describe a beloved whose mere presence testifies to the poet's emotions. The word can also contrast the seen with the unseen, the known with the unknown.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'shaahid' becomes a bridge between the tangible and the ethereal. It invites reflection on what is truly witnessed.