Meaning of
tah
तह • تہ
English
layer; fold; depth
Hindi
परत; तह; गहराई
Urdu
پرت; تہ; گہرائی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
daulat shuhrat biwi bacche achha ghar aur achchhe dost
kuchh to hai jo in ke baad bhi haasil karna baaki hai
kabhi-kabhi to dil karta hai chalti rail se kood padhoon
phir kahtaa hoon...paagal ab to thoda rastaa baaki hai
91
ham bhi dariyaa hain ha
men apna hunar maaloom hai
jis taraf bhi chal padenge raasta ho jaayega
378
raatein kisi yaad men kattee hain aur din daftar kha jaata hai
dil jeene par mael hota hai to maut ka dar kha jaata hai
sach poochho to tahzeeb haafi main aise dost se aaziz hooñ
milta hai to baat nahin karta aur phone pe sar kha jaata hai
307
hua hi kya jo vo ha
men mila nahin
badan hi sirf ek raasta nahin
ye pehla ishq hai tumhaara soch lo
mere li.e ye raasta naya nahin
300
us ladki se bas ab itnaa rishta hai
mil jaa.e to baat wagaira karti hai
baarish mere rab ki aisi nemat hai
rone men aasaani paida karti hai
285
manzilen kya hain raasta kya hai
hausla ho to fasla kya hai
153
ab mazid usse ye rishta nahin rakha jaata
jisse ik shaKHs ka parda nahin rakha jaata
padhne jaata hooñ to tasmee nahin baandhe jaate
ghar palatta hooñ to basta nahin rakha jaata
129
meri duniya ujad gaii is
men
tum ise haadsa samjhte ho
aakhiri raasta to baaki hai
aakhiri raasta samjhte ho
120
KHvaabon ko aankhoñ se minha karti hai
neend hamesha mujhse dhokha karti hai
us ladki se bas ab itnaa rishta hai
mil jaa.e to baat wagaira karti hai
113
pyaar ka rishta aisa rishta shabnam bhi chingaari bhi
yaanii unse roz hi jhagda aur unhin se yaari bhi
101
daulat shuhrat biwi bacche achha ghar aur achchhe dost
kuchh to hai jo in ke baad bhi haasil karna baaki hai
kabhi-kabhi to dil karta hai chalti rail se kood padhoon
phir kahtaa hoon...paagal ab to thoda rastaa baaki hai
91
ham bhi dariyaa hain ha
men apna hunar maaloom hai
jis taraf bhi chal padenge raasta ho jaayega
378
Nuance
The word 'tah' suggests the complexity and depth hidden beneath the surface. It speaks to the layers of meaning and emotion that lie within a simple exterior, inviting exploration and discovery.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'tah' to delve into the unseen depths of emotion and thought. It is a word that allows for the exploration of hidden truths and the unveiling of concealed feelings.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'tah' invites the reader to peel back the layers and discover the profound beneath the mundane.