Meaning of
turbat
तुर्बत • تربت
English
grave; tomb
Hindi
कब्र; समाधि
Urdu
قبر; مقبرہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
turbat men saath laaye ho bas ek hi kafan
tum to bahut ameer the daulat ka kya hua
0
hamaari laash ko yaaro zameen men dafn mat karna
hamesha mehkegi turbat to turbat kaun samjhega
27
dard ki baat kisi hansati hui mehfil men
jaise kah de kisi turbat pe lateefa koi
21
yaad nahin karti hai ab to vo bilkul bhi madhukar ko
bhool chuki hai shaayad vo apne asli waale ghar ko
2
tawaaf-e-khaana-e-kaaba hai mominon ke li.e
tawaaf-e-turbat-e-majnoo karo gar 'aashiq ho
1
hamraah mere turbat-e-laila-o-kais ka
aao chalo tawaaf karo tum mataa-e-jaan
1
turbat men saath laaye ho bas ek hi qafan
tum to bahut ameer the daulat ka kya hua
1
turbat meri to phir banegi hi nahin
hindu jalaae hi ga.e marne ke baad
1
nishaan-e-turbat-e-laila-o-qais mit na sake
difa hai aap pe waajib suno gar 'aashiq ho
agarche ishq pe aanch aayi jaañ lootaa denge
ye baat bar sare mehfil kaho gar 'aashiq ho
0
ha
men karke gaya behaal yaaron
bura guzra puraana saal yaaron
kaviraaj madhukar
0
turbat men saath laaye ho bas ek hi kafan
tum to bahut ameer the daulat ka kya hua
0
hamaari laash ko yaaro zameen men dafn mat karna
hamesha mehkegi turbat to turbat kaun samjhega
27
Nuance
The word 'turbat' carries the solemn weight of finality and rest. It is a place where stories end, yet it also holds the silence that speaks of memories and legacies left behind.
Poetic Usage
Poets often invoke 'turbat' to reflect on mortality and the passage of time. It is a symbol of both the end and the continuity of life through memory.
Closing Insight
In the quiet of 'turbat', we find a profound reflection on life's impermanence and the echoes of those who came before.