Meaning of
taarikh
तारीख़ • مقرر
English
date; history
Hindi
तारीख़; इतिहास
Urdu
تاریخ; تاریخ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
kal badal dooñga ghar ka calendar main bhi
zehan men par kuchh taariikhen rah jaayegi
4
taarikh aa gayi hai udhar card chap ga.e
ab kab kahegi tujhko vo ladka nahin pasand
79
muqarrar din nahin to lamha-e-imkaan men aao
agar tum mil nahin sakti to mere dhyaan men aao
bala ki khoobsurat lag rahi ho aaj to jaanaan
mujhe ik baat kahni thii tumhaare kaan men aao
44
court men taarikh ke ye silsile chalte rahe
aur vo ladki wahaan par sharm se hi mar gaii
28
ye jabr bhi dekha hai taarikh ki nazaron ne
lamhon ne KHataa ki thii sadiyon ne saza paai
22
logon ke fenke patthar sahte rahna
dariyaa ki fitrat men hai bahte rahna
aaKHir she'r khatam kar jaane vaala hooñ
achha tum log mukarrar kahte rahna
12
chahe jitna taarikh tool kar lena
lekin jaani hamko qubool kar lena
8
november do diya tha hijr ka tohfa
usii taarikh ko maatam manaata hooñ
8
mohabbat ka nahin ik din mukarrar
mohabbat umrbhar ka silsila hai
6
qeemat mukarrar hai tiri
ham to munaasib daam hain
5
kal badal dooñga ghar ka calendar main bhi
zehan men par kuchh taariikhen rah jaayegi
4
taarikh aa gayi hai udhar card chap ga.e
ab kab kahegi tujhko vo ladka nahin pasand
79
Nuance
In its original sense, 'taarikh' refers to a specific date or a record of events. Over time, it has come to embody the weight of history itself, a tapestry of human experience woven through time.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'taarikh' to evoke the passage of time or to reflect on the lessons of history. It can symbolize the inevitability of change, the continuity of human struggles, or the echoes of past glories.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'taarikh' serves as a bridge between the past and present, a reminder of the enduring human spirit.