Meaning of
shikashta
शिक़श्ता • شکستہ
English
broken; shattered; defeated
Hindi
टूटा हुआ; बिखरा हुआ; पराजित
Urdu
ٹوٹا ہوا; بکھرا ہوا; شکست خوردہ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
dil-shikasta ho gaya hai aur phir bhi jal raha hai
ek gham hai jo kahii dil men hamaare pal raha hai
3
shikasta dil shab-e-gham dard ruswaai
are itnaa to chaltaa hai muhabbat men
44
shikasta naav samajh kar dubone waale logna pa sake mujhe saahil pe khone waale log
zaraa sa vaqt jo badla to ham pe hansne lage
hamaare kaandhe pe sar rakh ke rone waale log
44
burii sarishta na badli jagah badlne se
chaman men aa ke bhi kaanta gulaab ho na sakaa
33
saahil pe qaid laakhon safeenon ke vaaste
meri shikasta naav hai toofaan li.e hue
14
kashtii bhi nahin badli dariyaa bhi nahin badla
aur doobne waalon ka jazba bhi nahin badla
10
zindagi kaatee hijr men lekin
maut ke dastaras nahin kaatee
usne dp hi badli jaj saahib
ishq men usne nas nahin kaatee
8
bas itni sii meri taqdeer badli
kabhi zindaan kabhi zanjeer badli
na in aankhoñ ne apne KHvaab badlena KHvaabon ne koii taabeer badli
6
dar-b-dar kisi jaanib roz chal raha hooñ main
ik azeb soorat men KHud hi dhal raha hooñ main
kaun jal gaya andar kaun mar gaya mujh
men
kiski maut par tanhaa roz jal raha hooñ main
itnaa kehne par bhi jab badli hi nahin duniya
be-wajah hi KHud ko phir kyuuñ badal raha hooñ main
KHaak ho chuka hai dil chal rahi mirii saansen
rafta rafta hi KHud ke din nigal raha hooñ main
zindagi bhala ab yah kis tarah basar hogii
aaj kal ghamon se bhi kab bahal raha hooñ main
4
mirii jagah koii aur uski jagah koii aur
kahaanii to nahin badli badal ga.e kirdaar
3
dil-shikasta ho gaya hai aur phir bhi jal raha hai
ek gham hai jo kahii dil men hamaare pal raha hai
3
shikasta dil shab-e-gham dard ruswaai
are itnaa to chaltaa hai muhabbat men
44
Nuance
In its original sense, 'shikashta' conveys the image of something physically broken or shattered. In poetry, this word deepens to express the emotional and spiritual states of defeat or fragmentation, often evoking a sense of vulnerability and loss.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'shikashta' to evoke the fragility of the human spirit. It often appears in verses about lost love, unfulfilled dreams, and the inevitable passage of time.
Closing Insight
In its poetic form, 'shikashta' becomes a mirror reflecting the delicate fractures of existence.