Meaning of
tilaai
तिलाई • تلائی
English
golden; gilded
Hindi
स्वर्णिम; सुनहरा
Urdu
سنہری; طلائی
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
kya batlaayein duniya kaisi lagti hai
ik tasveer hai vo bhi dhundhli lagti hai
dozakh waale hain hamko maaloom hai par
jannat waali ladki achchhii lagti hai
1
poochte hain vo ki ghalib kaun hai
koi batlaao ki ham batlaayein kya
209
kamata hooñ main kitna soch lena baad men ye sab
abhii to bas yahii kaafi hai maa ke paas rehta hooñ
20
isi saal jaisa naya saal hogaa
magar haal apna to behaal hogaa
kamata bahut hai meraa dost lekin
jo poochoge tum to bura haal hogaa
12
tum miloge to tumko ye batlaayenge
dil men hasrat tumhaari bahut hai bharii
7
unki yaadon ka nishidin abhinandan karte rahte hain
raat guzarne kii KHaatir ham krandan karte rahte hain
vikshipton ke jaisi sthiti men hain ham ab kya batlaayein
nishchal premil man se priy ka vandan karte rahte hain
5
kis munh se bataayen tumko
dil par mere kya guzri hai
2
tum par kitna marte hai ham
ye bhi tumko bataayen ham
1
kya batlaayein kaise kaise yaar mile
jitne bhi the sab ke sab gaddaar mile
1
chot lagti dil pe jab bhi toot jaata aadmi
tyaag ke sukh chain do paise kamata aadmi
1
kya batlaayein duniya kaisi lagti hai
ik tasveer hai vo bhi dhundhli lagti hai
dozakh waale hain hamko maaloom hai par
jannat waali ladki achchhii lagti hai
1
poochte hain vo ki ghalib kaun hai
koi batlaao ki ham batlaayein kya
209
Nuance
Tilaai evokes the richness and warmth of gold, a symbol of wealth and divine beauty. In poetry, it often represents purity, opulence, and the eternal glow of the sun.
Poetic Usage
Poets use tilaai to paint images of grandeur and timeless beauty. It is often contrasted with the mundane, highlighting the ethereal and the precious.
Closing Insight
Tilaai captures the essence of the divine, a reminder of the golden threads that weave through life.