Meaning of
tawfeeq
तौफ़ीक • توفیق
English
success; divine guidance
Hindi
सफलता; ईश्वरीय मार्गदर्शन
Urdu
کامیابی; الہی رہنمائی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
nishaat-o-aish-e-alam kii na hi davaa lijye
agar kamaana hai ilm iski phir saza lijye
1
koi samjhe to ek baat kahooñ
ishq taufeeq hai gunaah nahin
37
aan ke is beemaar ko dekhe tujh ko bhi taufeeq hui
lab par us ke naam tha teraa jab bhi dard shadeed hua
18
tazurba ye hua hai zindagi meinna hota koi apna muflisi men
zubaan zaKHmon ko mere mil gaii hai
unhen shaamil kiya jab shayari men
gazab ka dil banaya hai KHuda ne
chhalk padte hain aañsu bhi khushi men
khushi ka ek lamha keemati hai
hazaaron gham hain lekin zindagi men
bura hooñ main mujhe achha kaha hai
sharaabi ne yaqeenan bekhu
dii men
mujhe hansta hua dekha to kahte vo
koi to baat hai is aadmi men
mere rab mujh...ko ye taufeeq de de
rahoon hansta sadaa gham aur khushi men
7
agar taufeeq ho sach bolne kii
to apni bhi tarafdaari na karna
4
ye ishq kya hai ye zaraa mujh...ko bataa ai zindagi
kar ishq karne kii mujhe taufeeq ata ai zindagi
3
ye meri doosri aur antim khwaahish hai KHuda
ziyaarat ki de tawfeeq apne kaaba ki mujhe
1
ishq ik taufeeq hai aur
rab nahin deta sabhi ko
1
ishq taufeeq hai magar ik tum
ishq ko mas'ala samjhte ho
1
ishq taufeeq bhi hai qismat bhi
ishq milta nahin t'aaqqub se
1
nishaat-o-aish-e-alam kii na hi davaa lijye
agar kamaana hai ilm iski phir saza lijye
1
koi samjhe to ek baat kahooñ
ishq taufeeq hai gunaah nahin
37
Nuance
Tawfeeq is the divine aid that leads one to success. In poetry, it embodies the grace that aligns human effort with celestial will, a harmonious blend of endeavor and destiny.
Poetic Usage
Poets often invoke tawfeeq to express the interplay between human effort and divine favor. It suggests that true success is not solely by human hands but through a higher power's blessing.
Closing Insight
Tawfeeq in poetry is a reminder of the divine hand in human affairs. It speaks to the heart's yearning for alignment with the cosmos.