Meaning of
ufuq
उफ़ुक़ • افق
English
horizon; boundary; limit
Hindi
क्षितिज; सीमा; हद
Urdu
افق; حد; سرحد
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
purane saal ki thithuri hui parchaaiyaan simteen
naye din ka naya suraj ufuq par uthata aata hai
18
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
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 'ufuq' evokes the image of a distant line where the earth meets the sky, a place of endless possibilities and unseen worlds. In poetry, it often symbolizes the boundary between the known and the unknown, the tangible and the intangible.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'ufuq' to explore themes of longing and exploration. It serves as a metaphor for life's journey and the pursuit of dreams. The horizon represents both a barrier and an invitation to venture beyond.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'ufuq' becomes a symbol of infinite horizons, urging the soul to seek beyond the visible.