Meaning of
wafaat
वफ़ात • وفات
English
death; demise
Hindi
मृत्यु; निधन
Urdu
وفات; انتقال
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
duniya jahaan ki baat se aage nikal gaya
vo shaKHs jab wafaat se aage nikal gaya
uski KHataa nahin ki mujhe chhod kar gaii
main hi meri bisaat se aage nikal gaya
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chaar saalon baad aata hai meraa yaum-e-wafat-e-ishq sahab
farvari untees ki taarikh thii jab bewafaai ki thii usne
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duniya jahaan ki baat se aage nikal gaya
vo shaKHs jab wafaat se aage nikal gaya
uski KHataa nahin ki mujhe chhod kar gaii
main hi meri bisaat se aage nikal gaya
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chaar saalon baad aata hai meraa yaum-e-wafat-e-ishq sahab
farvari untees ki taarikh thii jab bewafaai ki thii usne
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Nuance
Wafaat carries the weight of finality and the inevitable end. In poetry, it evokes a sense of loss and the transient nature of life, often leading to reflections on legacy and memory.
Poetic Usage
Commonly used to explore themes of mortality and the passage of time. Poets reflect on the impact of death on the living, the memories left behind, and the eternal cycle of life and death.
Closing Insight
Wafaat reminds us of life's impermanence. It is a solemn reminder of the cycles that bind us all.