Meaning of
tishnagi
तिश्नगी • تشنگی
English
thirst; longing; desire
Hindi
प्यास; लालसा; इच्छा
Urdu
تشنگی; خواہش; آرزو
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
kuchh tishnagi bhi aise mitati nahin hamaari
haq men nahin samandar ke pyaas ko bujhaana
2
tum sab samajh chuke ho nahin raaz ye koii
kyuuñ dekhne lage hain tumhein tishnagi se ham
40
alag baithe the phir bhi aankh saaqi ki padi ham par
agar hai tishnagi kaamil to paimaane bhi aayenge
27
sayaane aadmi ho ishq ke chakkar men mat padna
tumhein barbaad kar dega tumhein achha banaa dega
KHuda chaalaak hai vo tishnagi to kya bujhaayega
banaa dega samandar aur use khaara banaa dega
13
tadap rahi hai muhabbat ki tishnagi meri
yahaañ koi nahin sunta hai shayari meri
khushi nahin hai muqaddar men doston shaayad
kisi ke gham men gujarati hai zindagi meri
13
abhii to aur badhegi ye tishnagi dil ki
abhii to aur bhi zyaada vo yaad aayenge
5
tishnagi afsurdagi gum-gashtagi bechaargi
haasil-e-sahra-nawardii hamne paaya bhi to kya
5
kaise bachta shikastagi se badan
jalta rehta hai tishnagi se badan
ab bhi sehama hua hai kamre men
shab-e-rafta ki teergii se badan
4
jo nadi makhmoor थी,सागर ki bas ik chaah men
vo bujhaati aaj hai aañsu ko peekar tishnagi
2
gala hi ghont deta hai vo apni tishnagi ka
main us..ko zahar lagta hooñ so peeta hi nahin hai
2
kuchh tishnagi bhi aise mitati nahin hamaari
haq men nahin samandar ke pyaas ko bujhaana
2
tum sab samajh chuke ho nahin raaz ye koii
kyuuñ dekhne lage hain tumhein tishnagi se ham
40
Nuance
Originally, 'tishnagi' denotes a physical thirst, but in poetry, it has evolved to capture a deeper yearning or longing. It symbolizes an insatiable desire that drives the soul towards fulfillment, often unquenched and eternal.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'tishnagi' to explore the depths of human longing and the eternal quest for satisfaction. It often contrasts with the fleeting nature of worldly pleasures.
Closing Insight
In the poetic landscape, 'tishnagi' is the eternal flame of desire, burning brightly yet never fully satisfied.