Meaning of
ta'kalluf
त'कल्लुफ • تکلف
English
formality; pretense; affectation
Hindi
औपचारिकता; दिखावा; बनावट
Urdu
رسمیت; دکھاوا; بناوٹ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
kaun jaata hai kisi ke ghar bina koii takalluf
main gaya milne kisi se poochta tha kaam kya hai
4
kya takalluf karen ye kehne men
jo bhi KHush hai ham us se jalte hain
105
bas ye hua ki us ne takalluf se baat ki
aur ham ne rote rote dupatte bhigo li.e
42
tum takalluf ko bhi ikhlaas samjhte ho faraaz
dost hota nahin har haath milaane vaala
36
tanqeed na taqraar badi der se chup hain
hairat hai mere yaar badi der se chup hain
goongon ko takalluq ke mawaaqe hain muyassar
ham maahir-e-guftaar badi der se chup hain
33
bhaai behnon ki mohabbat ka nasha mat poochiye
be-takalluf ho ga.e to gudgu
dii tak aa ga.e
32
mujh se bila-taqalluf ho ke milta hai
vo dost hai mira phoolon sa khilta hai
8
ham taalluq jise samjhte the
vo taalluq nahin takalluf tha
4
ab taalluq ko taalluq se mil
aanaa kaisa
ho ga.e KHaak to phir laut ke aanaa kaisa
tumko milnaa hi nahin tha to bataa sakte the
be-rukhi ye ye takalluf ye bah
aanaa kaisa
4
sabab jab bhi udaasi ka kisi ne ham se poocha hai
zuba par be-takalluf phir tira hi naam aaya hai
nahin aata kabhi fann-e-sukhan gar saath vo hota
bichhadna yaar ka ashraf ke kitna kaam aaya hai
4
kaun jaata hai kisi ke ghar bina koii takalluf
main gaya milne kisi se poochta tha kaam kya hai
4
kya takalluf karen ye kehne men
jo bhi KHush hai ham us se jalte hain
105
Nuance
In its original sense, ta'kalluf refers to the act of maintaining decorum and formality. In poetry, it often explores the delicate balance between genuine emotion and the masks we wear in society.
Poetic Usage
Poets use ta'kalluf to highlight the tension between sincerity and societal expectations. It evokes the image of a person caught between their true self and the roles they must play.
Closing Insight
Ta'kalluf is a dance of appearances and reality, a mirror to our social selves.