Meaning of
yakh
यख़ • یخ
English
ice; coldness
Hindi
बर्फ; ठंडक
Urdu
برف; سردی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
isee duniya men dikha den tumhein jannat ki bahaar
shaikh jee tum bhi zaraa koo-e-butaan tak aao
24
zulekha-e-azeezan baat ye hai
bhala ghaate ka sauda kyuuñ karen ham
80
maykhaane ki qadr hai meri nazaron men
isne jaane kitnii mautein taali hain
63
rekhte ke tumheen ustaad nahin ho ghalib
kahte hain agle zamaane men koi meer bhi tha
59
main cheekhta raha kuchh aur bhi hai meraa ilaaj
magar ye log tumhaara hi naam lete rahe
50
daanishmandon rastaa batla sakte ho
deewaana hooñ veeraane tak jaana hai
jannat waale thoda pahle utarenge
rindo ko to maykhaane tak jaana hai
48
zikr tabassum ka aate hi lagte hain itraane log
aur zaraa si thes lagii to ja pahunchen maykhaane log
37
tar-daamani pe shaikh hamaari na jaaiyo
daaman nichod den to farishte wazu karen
29
ham shaikh na lider na musahib na sahafi
jo KHud nahin karte vo hidaayat na karenge
26
shab ki hawa se haar gaii mere dil ki aag
yakh-basta shahar men koi radd-o-badal na tha
24
isee duniya men dikha den tumhein jannat ki bahaar
shaikh jee tum bhi zaraa koo-e-butaan tak aao
24
zulekha-e-azeezan baat ye hai
bhala ghaate ka sauda kyuuñ karen ham
80
Nuance
The word 'yakh' evokes the stark, unyielding nature of ice. It symbolizes both the physical chill and the emotional distance that coldness can bring. In poetry, it often reflects isolation or the passage of time.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'yakh' to convey feelings of solitude, the harshness of winter, or the slow, inevitable march of time. It contrasts with warmth and vitality.
Closing Insight
In its icy embrace, 'yakh' holds the quiet power of stillness and reflection.