Meaning of
sisak
सिसक • سسک
English
sob; gentle weeping
Hindi
सिसकी; हल्की रोना
Urdu
سسکی; ہلکی رونا
Origin
Unknown
Ash'aar
sadaa sunaai padi siskiyon ki kaanon men
maheenon baad men jab us..ko phone maine kiya
5
tumhaare bin guzaari raat ke bas do hi kisse hain
kabhi hichki nahin rukti kabhi sisaki nahin rukti
87
aaKHir kaun siskata hai tere andar
aaj udaasi ne bhi pooch liya mujhse
47
isliye nahin roya ash'aar men
vazn se baahar thii meri siskiyaan
31
ga.e zamaane ki chaap jin ko samajh rahe ho
vo aane waale udaas lamhon ki siskiyaan hain
22
hamaare khauf se bazaar uchhalte hain jahaan bhar men
sisakne se hamaare kaun si sarkaar girti hai
18
ye soch kar ke ki usne kiya hai yaad mujhe
main meri ungliyon pe hichkiyon ko ginata raha
palat ke usne karaya na mujh...ko chup lekin
tamaam raat meri siskiyon ko ginata raha
8
ye kya tilism hai kyun raat bhar siskata hooñ
vo kaun hai jo diyon men jala raha hai mujhe
7
thodii sisaki thodii thithki paagal hona achha hai
jag ki gatha gaane waale teraa rona achha hai
6
shab-e-hijraan men sunta tha saleeb-e-waqt ki sisaki
ye kuchh paagal samjhte hain ghadi awaaz karti hai
6
sadaa sunaai padi siskiyon ki kaanon men
maheenon baad men jab us..ko phone maine kiya
5
tumhaare bin guzaari raat ke bas do hi kisse hain
kabhi hichki nahin rukti kabhi sisaki nahin rukti
87
Nuance
The word 'sisak' evokes the quiet, restrained expression of sorrow. In poetry, it captures the delicate sound of a heart quietly breaking, a sound that is both intimate and universal.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'sisak' to convey the silent grief of a lover. It is the sound of tears that fall without a sound, the echo of a heart's quiet lament.
Closing Insight
In its quietude, 'sisak' speaks volumes of the human condition. It is a whisper of the soul's deepest sorrows.