Meaning of
shaf
शफ • شف
English
dawn; morning light
Hindi
भोर; सुबह की रोशनी
Urdu
صبح; صبح کی روشنی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
tum jo hansati ho to mastaana kanwal lagti ho
meer ka she'r ho ghalib kii ghazal lagti ho
sang-e-marmar se tarasha hua shaffaaf badan
saans leta hua ik taajmahal lagti ho
9
maa ki dua na baap ki shafqat ka saaya hai
aaj apne saath apna janam din manaaya hai
51
ye shafaq chaand sitaare nahin achchhe lagte
tum nahin ho to nazaare nahin achchhe lagte
40
jinhen sab log goonga bolte hain
mere aage vo ooncha bolte hain
KHamoshii bolne waalon ki shaf men
humeen sabse ziyaada bolte hain
40
kabhi bismil se poochho tum kabhi ashfaaq se poochho
watan kya cheez hai yaaron bhagat azaad se poochho
30
kis shafqat men gundhe hue maula maa baap diye
kaisi pyaari roohon ko meri aulaad kiya
20
ye teraa shaffaaf badan sab feeke hain
chaand sitaare laali surmaa gehne tak
19
itni sar
dii hai ki main baanhon ki hararat maanguun
rut ye mauzoon hai kahaan ghar se nikalne ke li.e
18
afsurdagi-e-ishq ke khulte nahin asbaab
kya baat bhula baithe hain kya yaad nahin hai
12
hak jataati rah gaii duniya shafaq
choomkar vo tujhko jootha kar gaii
11
tum jo hansati ho to mastaana kanwal lagti ho
meer ka she'r ho ghalib kii ghazal lagti ho
sang-e-marmar se tarasha hua shaffaaf badan
saans leta hua ik taajmahal lagti ho
9
maa ki dua na baap ki shafqat ka saaya hai
aaj apne saath apna janam din manaaya hai
51
Nuance
The word 'shaf' evokes the gentle emergence of light at dawn, a time when the world transitions from the quietude of night to the vibrancy of day. In poetry, this moment is often imbued with hope and renewal, capturing the delicate balance between darkness and light.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'shaf' to symbolize new beginnings or the promise of a fresh start. It can also represent the fleeting nature of beauty, as dawn quickly gives way to the full light of day.
Closing Insight
In the quiet embrace of dawn, 'shaf' whispers of possibilities yet to unfold.