Meaning of
varq
वरक़ • ورق
English
leaf; page; sheet
Hindi
पत्ता; पृष्ठ; कागज़
Urdu
پتہ; صفحہ; کاغذ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
kab tak tarab e'jaz ho naghmaat se
kuchh be-dili se bhi ha
men aaraam hai
0
naam likh likh ke tira phool banaane vaala
aaj phir shabnameen aankhoñ se varq dhota hai
25
utaara dil ke varq par to kitna pachtaaya
vo intisaab jo pahle bas ik kitaab pe tha
21
har saal kii aakhiri shaamon men do chaar varq ud jaate hain
ab aur na bikhre rishton kii bosida kitaab to achha ho
6
bahut se gham samet kar banaai ek diary
chuvaav dekh raat bhar banaai ek diary
ye harf harf lafz lafz qabr hai varq varq
dil-e-hazeen se is qadar banaai ek diary
3
ishq o wafa ke saare varq bhool ga.e hain
ham par kisi ka kitna tha haq bhool ga.e hain
ai maut ik sivaae tere yaad nahin kuchh
jitne padhe the saare sabak bhool ga.e hain
2
neele laal nishaan hain saare warqon par
raat kitaabon se paagal ne pyaar kiya
2
kitaabon ke varq chhaane risaalon men nahin dekha
mohabbat karne waalon ko ujaalon men nahin dekha
1
jhapke palak badle vark kalendaron ke tab yahaañ
lekin haqeeqat zindagi ki taarikh men gum hai kisi
0
varq par zindagi ka main mire manzar banaaoongi
parinda ik banaaoongi par vo be-par banaaoongi
0
kab tak tarab e'jaz ho naghmaat se
kuchh be-dili se bhi ha
men aaraam hai
0
naam likh likh ke tira phool banaane vaala
aaj phir shabnameen aankhoñ se varq dhota hai
25
Nuance
In its original sense, 'varq' refers to a thin, delicate sheet, often of paper or gold. In poetry, it evokes the fragility and transience of life, akin to a leaf that can be turned or blown away by the wind.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'varq' to symbolize the fleeting nature of moments. It can represent a page in the book of life, turned by the winds of fate. The imagery of a leaf or page suggests both delicacy and the passage of time.
Closing Insight
In the hands of a poet, 'varq' becomes a canvas for the ephemeral beauty of existence.