Meaning of
tabaah
तबाह • تباہ
English
destroyed; ruined; devastated
Hindi
विनाश; बर्बाद; तबाह
Urdu
تباہ; برباد; نیست و نابود
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
jo basaaya nahin gaya ab tak
tum ne vo ghar tabaah kar daala
6
main bhi bahut ajeeb hooñ itnaa ajeeb hooñ ki bas
KHud ko tabaah kar liya aur malaal bhi nahin
152
ek hi to havas rahi hai ha
men
apni haalat tabaah ki jaa.e
57
jhuke to jannat uthe to khanjar
karengi ham ko tabaah aañkhen
40
apni tabaahiyon ka mujhe koi gham nahin
tum ne kisi ke saath mohabbat nibha to dii
40
zikr jab hogaa mohabbat men tabaahi ka kahii
yaad ham aayenge duniya ko hawaalon ki tarah
38
ham bhi KHud ko tabaah kar lete
tum idhar bhi nigaah kar lete
35
kiya tabaah to dilli ne bhi bahut bismil
magar KHuda ki qasam lucknow ne loot liya
33
meri tabaah-haali ko bhi dekh kar use
hairat hai mere haal pe hairat nahin hui
22
nasl-e-aadam rafta rafta KHud ko kar legi tabaah
itni saKHtii se qayamat pesh aayegi na pooch
22
jo basaaya nahin gaya ab tak
tum ne vo ghar tabaah kar daala
6
main bhi bahut ajeeb hooñ itnaa ajeeb hooñ ki bas
KHud ko tabaah kar liya aur malaal bhi nahin
152
Nuance
The word 'tabaah' conveys a sense of complete destruction, a landscape of ruin. In poetry, it captures the emotional wreckage left in the wake of loss or heartbreak, painting vivid images of desolation.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'tabaah' to evoke the aftermath of emotional or physical devastation. It often appears in verses exploring themes of love lost, war, and existential despair.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'tabaah' is the echo of shattered dreams and the silence of abandoned hopes.