Meaning of
speed-o-siyaah
सपीद-ओ-सियाह • ہنسی
English
black and white; contrasts
Hindi
काला और सफेद; विरोधाभास
Urdu
سفید و سیاہ; تضادات
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
chala to hooñ main un ke dar se bigad kar
hañsi aa rahi hai ki aanaa padega
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kaun-si baat kahaan kaise kahii jaati hai
ye saleeqa ho to har baat sooni jaati hai
ek bigdi hui aulaad bhala kya jaane
kaise maa-baap ke honthon se hañsi jaati hai
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halki-halki si hañsi saaf ishaara bhi nahin
jaan bhi le ga.e aur jaan se maara bhi nahin
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jinke honton pe hañsi paanv men chaale honge
haan vahii log tumhein chaahne waale honge
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vo jo geet tum ne suna nahin meri umr bhar ka riyaaz tha
mere dard ki thii vo dastaan jise tum hañsi men uda ga.e
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tumhaare paas aate hain to saansen bheeg jaati hain
mohabbat itni milti hai ki aañkhen bheeg jaati hain
tabassum itr jaisa hai hañsi barsaat jaisi hai
vo jab bhi baat karti hai to baatein bheeg jaati hain
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ye chupke chupke na thamne waali hañsi to dekho
vo saath hai to zaraa hamaari khushi to dekho
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mazaak sahna nahin hai hañsi nahin karne
udaas rahne men koi kamii nahin karne
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vo bas hañsi uski nahin upchaar tha jaise chhupa
beemaar ke bhi haal ko hamne nikhrate dekha hai
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gilaa nahin ki mere haal par hañsi duniya
gilaa to ye hai ki pahli hañsi tumhaari thii
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chala to hooñ main un ke dar se bigad kar
hañsi aa rahi hai ki aanaa padega
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kaun-si baat kahaan kaise kahii jaati hai
ye saleeqa ho to har baat sooni jaati hai
ek bigdi hui aulaad bhala kya jaane
kaise maa-baap ke honthon se hañsi jaati hai
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Nuance
The phrase 'speed-o-siyaah' captures the starkness of contrasts, the interplay of light and shadow. In poetry, it often symbolizes the duality of life, the coexistence of joy and sorrow, clarity and confusion.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'speed-o-siyaah' to explore themes of moral ambiguity, the balance between good and evil. It can also reflect the complexity of human emotions, the spectrum of experiences that define existence.
Closing Insight
In its contrasts, 'speed-o-siyaah' invites reflection on the nature of reality, urging us to see beyond the surface.