Meaning of
ufq
उफ़क़ • افق
English
horizon; boundary
Hindi
क्षितिज; सीमा
Urdu
افق; حد
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
munaafiq aur mushrik men kahii afzal nahin koi
yahaan to shahar hain lekin idhar jungle nahin koi
3
munaafiq doston se laakh behtar hain KHuda dushman
ki gaddaari nawaabon se hukoomat cheen letii hai
58
footne waali hai mazdoor ke maathe se kiran
surkh parcham ufuk-e-subh pe lehraate hain
28
mutaabiq main hawa ke aaj chal ke ja raha hooñ ab
khabar kya ye hawa kal bhi muwaafiq chal sakegi kya
9
munaafiq ke chele ki.e ja rahe hain
ajab kaarnaa
men ki.e ja rahe hain
namaazen to insey ada ho na paai
mzaaron pe sazde ki.e ja rahe hain
8
bas ek baar ho teri nigaah meri taraf
phir uske baad mujhe koi shai nahin darkaar
7
zameen ko tar-b-tar karne kisi din aayega baadalna jaane kin ghareebon ke gharo ko khayega baadal
sitaare noch laaunga kisi din zid pe aaya to
abhii gardish men hooñ yaaron bahut itaraayega baadal
ye saari machliyaan jab baddua dene lagengi tab
samundar pyaas se tadpega aur mar jaayega baadal
kahii par kam kahii zyaada ye kaisa faisla teraa
sambhal ja vaqt hai varna bahut pachhtaayega baadal
munaafiq hai ye raaton ka kisi ko bhi nahin bakhsha
jawaani zulf aañkhen aur kya-kya khayega baadal
humeen hain jo tujhe sar pe chadaakar firte rahte hain
kushaada zarf kar len ham to kya tik paayega baadal
7
maachis kii teeli kii muaafiq sar pe aag li.e firta hooñ
aag lagaani hai duniya ko itnaa hooñ betaab samajh lo
6
ban jaate hain apni garz ki khaatir 'aashiq log
meri nazar men hain kuchh aise bhi munaafiq log
3
munaafiqon ki bahut hi taveel thii fahrist
jo us..ko parkha to ik naam aur ubhar aaya
3
munaafiq aur mushrik men kahii afzal nahin koi
yahaan to shahar hain lekin idhar jungle nahin koi
3
munaafiq doston se laakh behtar hain KHuda dushman
ki gaddaari nawaabon se hukoomat cheen letii hai
58
Nuance
The word 'ufq' evokes the distant line where the earth meets the sky, a place of infinite possibilities and unreachable dreams. In poetry, it symbolizes the limits of human vision and the yearning to transcend them.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'ufq' to explore themes of longing and aspiration. It often represents the boundary between the known and the unknown, the tangible and the ethereal. It is a metaphor for the pursuit of dreams.
Closing Insight
In the vast expanse of 'ufq', poets find a canvas for their dreams and desires. It is a word that invites the soul to wander beyond the visible.