Meaning of
zauq
ज़ौक़ • ذوق
English
taste; inclination; delight
Hindi
स्वाद; रुचि; आनंद
Urdu
ذائقہ; رغبت; لطف
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
kahaan hamse dua hogii kahaan nohe padhoonga ab
tumhein sab maang lenge ham khade mehraab dekhenge
2
ishq ka zauq-e-nazara muft men badnaam hai
husn KHud be-taab hai jalwa dikhaane ke li.e
39
haseen itni hai tu zauq-e-nazar to ban gaya hooñ main
magar dil kii kiyaari men naya kuchh bo nahin saktaa
31
ai shauq-e-nazara kya kahiye nazaron men koi soorat hi nahin
ai zauq-e-tasavvur kya kijeye ham soorat-e-jaanaan bhool ga.e
28
safar ke baad bhi zauq-e-safar na rah jaa.e
khayal o KHvaab men ab ke bhi ghar na rah jaa.e
22
ab koi mujhse ghazal hogii nahin
jauq danaai kalam sab kuchh khatm
9
ghulaami men na kaam aati hain shamshirein na tadbeerein
jo ho zauq-e-yaqeen paida to kat jaati hain zanjeeren
9
har ik maqaam se aage maqaam hai teraa
hayaat zauq-e-safar ke siva kuchh aur nahin
6
meer ghalib zaauq mumin daag padh kar thak ga.e
kaash ke tum baith kar KHud ko bhi padh lete kabhi
4
zaauq se jo poochte deewane ho
shauq se phir ham bhi kahte aapke
3
kahaan hamse dua hogii kahaan nohe padhoonga ab
tumhein sab maang lenge ham khade mehraab dekhenge
2
ishq ka zauq-e-nazara muft men badnaam hai
husn KHud be-taab hai jalwa dikhaane ke li.e
39
Nuance
Originally, 'zauq' refers to the sense of taste, a sensory experience. In poetry, it expands to encompass the refined inclinations of the heart and mind, a delight in the subtleties of life and art.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'zauq' to express a refined appreciation for beauty and art. It suggests a cultivated sensibility, a yearning for the exquisite. It contrasts with the mundane, elevating the ordinary to the extraordinary.
Closing Insight
Zauq embodies the soul's quest for beauty, a journey from the tangible to the ethereal.