Meaning of
talkhi
तल्ख़ी • تلخی
English
bitterness; acrimony; harshness
Hindi
कड़वाहट; तीखापन; कठोरता
Urdu
تلخی; تندی; سختی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
saari duniya ne meri talkh kalaami dekhi
meri talkhi men chhupe dard pe kab ghaur kiya
2
kal raat bahut gaur kiya hai so ham uski
tay karke uthe hain ki tamannaa na karenge
is baar vo talkhi hai ki roothe bhi nahin ham
abke vo ladai hai ke jhagda na karenge
41
talkhiyaan is men bahut kuchh hain mazaa kuchh bhi nahin
zindagi dard-e-mohabbat ke siva kuchh bhi nahin
40
tum sitaaron ke bharose pe na baithe rahna
apni tadbeer se taqdeer banaate jaao
27
tadbeer ke dast-e-rangeen se taqdeer darkhshan hoti hai
qudrat bhi madad farmaati hai jab koshish-e-insaan hoti hai
26
kuchh is ke sanwar jaane ki tadbeer nahin hai
duniya hai tiri zulf-e-girah-geer nahin hai
10
jaansheen-e-ishq ho to talkhiyaan andar rakho
narmiyaan laazim hain hub men sakhtiyaan andar rakho
5
haqeeqaton ki talkhiyaan bhi meethe KHvaab ki tarah
mujhe sharaab de rahi hai vo gulaab ki tarah
4
maazi ki talkhiyon bhi u
uupar chala gaya
vo shaKHs meri laash se hokar chala gaya
main rokta raha use bhi baarha magar
vo dheere dheere rooh ke andar chala gaya
3
banaya darmiyaañ rishta KHuda ne
hamaari talkhiyon ne maar daala
2
saari duniya ne meri talkh kalaami dekhi
meri talkhi men chhupe dard pe kab ghaur kiya
2
kal raat bahut gaur kiya hai so ham uski
tay karke uthe hain ki tamannaa na karenge
is baar vo talkhi hai ki roothe bhi nahin ham
abke vo ladai hai ke jhagda na karenge
41
Nuance
The word 'talkhi' conveys a sense of bitterness and harshness. In poetry, it often symbolizes the emotional pain and struggles of life, contrasting with moments of sweetness and joy.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'talkhi' to express the bitterness of unfulfilled desires or harsh realities. It can describe the sting of betrayal or the sorrow of lost love. It contrasts with 'mithas' (sweetness) to highlight life's dual nature.
Closing Insight
In its poetic resonance, 'talkhi' captures the inevitable bitterness woven into the fabric of human experience.