Meaning of
wahdat
वहदत • وحدت
English
unity; oneness; singularity
Hindi
एकता; एकरूपता; अद्वितीयता
Urdu
وحدت; یکجہتی; انفرادیت
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
raahen hari bharii kya manzar mujhe lage hai
ik ghar vahaañ rahe ye akshar mujhe lage hai
1
husn kuchh aur nahin chat ki hari kaai hai
waqt-be-waqt jahaan paanv fisal jaata hai
53
kis tarah mirii rooh hari kar gaya aaKHir
vo zahar jise jism men khilte nahin dekha
28
dil bhi ajeeb khaana-e-wahdat-pasand tha
is ghar men ya to tu raha ya bedili rahi
us ne to yuñ hi ped banaya tha ret par
miTTi vahaañ hazaar baras tak hari rahi
25
hari se laga le abhii se tu manvaa
nahin baad men tu pareshaan hogaa
bhatkna ho jitna abhii tu bhatk le
likha sabki kismat men shamshaan hogaa
9
dhuen ki chaah men paagal hari patti jalate ho
samajh paa.e na ilmon ko to tum pusti jalate ho
bahut naadaan ho tum bhi tumhaari harkatein kya kam
ujaale ko mitaane ke li.e batti jalate ho
6
zehar hota hai sabke jismoon men
nabz yuñ hi hari nahin hoti
1
raahen hari bharii kya manzar mujhe lage hai
ik ghar vahaañ rahe ye akshar mujhe lage hai
1
husn kuchh aur nahin chat ki hari kaai hai
waqt-be-waqt jahaan paanv fisal jaata hai
53
Nuance
Wahdat speaks to the profound sense of unity and singularity, a concept that transcends the mere physical and enters the realm of the spiritual and metaphysical. In poetry, it often evokes the idea of a singular existence or the unity of being, where the self merges with the universe.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'wahdat' to explore themes of spiritual unity and the dissolution of the self into the greater whole. It contrasts with multiplicity and division, offering a vision of harmony and peace.
Closing Insight
Wahdat invites us to ponder the seamless connection between the self and the universe, a poetic journey towards unity.