Meaning of
waakif
वाकिफ़ • فرماؤ
English
aware; acquainted
Hindi
जानकार; परिचित
Urdu
واقف; شناسا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
jo lete sabr ka hain imtihaan meraa
vo waqif hain meri is saadgi se bhi
0
tu to waqif hai rivaz-e-gham se iske
ishq to teraa bhi ye pehla nahin hai
11
waakif zaroor meri aziyat se hogaa
ek din uskaa saamna haqeeqat se hogaa
haal nahin poochte KHud ko dekh lete hain
ham jo hain barbaad vo khairiyat se hogaa
3
sab ishaaron se mire waakif the vo
so zubaan se kuchh bataaya hi nahin
ham bhi the shaagird pahle pyaar ke
ishq par usne sikhaaya hi nahin
3
har badan se main waakif hooñ achchhe se dost
bas badalti rahi hain tilon ki jagah
1
use lagta hai bas mazboot ka matlab hai patthar
nadi ki chot se jo theek se waqif nahin hai
1
vo mire haal se waqif hai phir bhi muskurata hai
main kaise maan luun us ko mire haalaat ka gham hai
1
tere chehre se jo waakif nahin hain
sitaaron se guzaara kar rahe hain
0
charkh meri pyaas se waqif hua
dhoop ne sehra pe dariyaa likh diya
0
jiske chehre se pahle waakif tha
vo to chehra dikha raha hai ab
0
jo lete sabr ka hain imtihaan meraa
vo waqif hain meri is saadgi se bhi
0
tu to waqif hai rivaz-e-gham se iske
ishq to teraa bhi ye pehla nahin hai
11
Nuance
Waakif suggests a state of being informed or familiar with something. In poetry, it often implies a deeper understanding or an intimate knowledge that goes beyond surface appearances.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'waakif' to convey a sense of insight or revelation. It is often contrasted with ignorance, highlighting the journey from unawareness to enlightenment.
Closing Insight
To be waakif is to see beyond the veil, to touch the essence of truth.