Meaning of
sudha
सुधा • سدھا
English
nectar; elixir; divine drink
Hindi
अमृत; दिव्य पेय
Urdu
امرِت; الہٰی مشروب
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
chal diya palat ke main ghar khumaar baaki hai
kuchh sudhaar hai mujh
men kuchh sudhaar baaki hai
saath jo mere tha main qarz-daar sabka hooñ
shukr hai KHuda mujhpe ik udhaar baaki hai
2
muhabbat men jo maatha choom kar vaa'da kiya usne
use bhi aam baaton ka hi darja de diya usne
sudha ke naam par vishpaan ab hamse nahin hogaa
suna jyuun hi muhabbat se kinaara kar liya usne
16
kisi ki chand raaton ka sudhakar ho nahin paaya
tumhaari urmiyon ka main ur-antar ho nahin paaya
saral theen man ki pratimaayein magar afsos hai itnaa
main sab kuchh tha teraa mehn
dii mahaavar ho nahin paaya
8
muhabbat se sabhi hain door yaanii
naye ladke sudhaare ja rahe hain
6
jeevan men ik saral sa hi siddhaant hai meraa
jo raam ka nahin vo kisi kaam ka nahin
4
mile hai yaar haan mauke sudharne ke yahaañ dil ko
samajh men baat aa jaa.e sabhi haan phir sudhar jaa.e
3
shaa'irii to sudhaar doon main magar
usse rishte bigad ga.e to phir
2
aadaten saari chhod dii maine
tum to mujh...ko sudhaar kar gaii ho
2
baat sun lo meri sudhar jaao
ishq achha nahin hai ghar jaao
2
sudhaars aapke adhron se thoda sa pila do to
mere dil ka ye registaan bhi gulzaar ho jaa.e
2
chal diya palat ke main ghar khumaar baaki hai
kuchh sudhaar hai mujh
men kuchh sudhaar baaki hai
saath jo mere tha main qarz-daar sabka hooñ
shukr hai KHuda mujhpe ik udhaar baaki hai
2
muhabbat men jo maatha choom kar vaa'da kiya usne
use bhi aam baaton ka hi darja de diya usne
sudha ke naam par vishpaan ab hamse nahin hogaa
suna jyuun hi muhabbat se kinaara kar liya usne
16
Nuance
In its original sense, 'sudha' refers to a divine nectar, often associated with immortality and the gods. In poetry, it evokes the idea of something pure, life-giving, and transcendent, a metaphor for eternal beauty or bliss.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'sudha' to describe the essence of love or the purity of emotions. It can symbolize the unattainable or the divine aspect of human experience.
Closing Insight
Sudha embodies the eternal quest for purity and transcendence in poetry.