Meaning of
shikasta
शिकस्ता • شکستہ
English
broken; shattered; defeated
Hindi
टूटा हुआ; बिखरा हुआ; पराजित
Urdu
ٹوٹا ہوا; بکھرا ہوا; شکست خوردہ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
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
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
deedaani hai shikastagi dil ki
kya imarat ghamon ne dhaayi hai
40
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
kaise bachta shikastagi se badan
jalta rehta hai tishnagi se badan
ab bhi sehama hua hai kamre men
shab-e-rafta ki teergii se badan
4
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
shikasta dil shab-e-gham dard ruswaai
are itnaa to chaltaa hai muhabbat men
44
Nuance
In its original sense, 'shikasta' conveys a state of being physically broken or defeated. In poetry, it often evokes the image of a heart or spirit that has been shattered by love or loss, deepening the emotional resonance.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'shikasta' to express the fragility of the human condition. It often appears in verses about unrequited love, loss, and the inevitable decay of beauty.
Closing Insight
In its poetic essence, 'shikasta' captures the beauty in brokenness, a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.