Meaning of
zehmat
ज़ेहमत • زحمت
English
trouble; inconvenience; effort
Hindi
कष्ट; असुविधा; प्रयास
Urdu
تکلیف; زحمت; کوشش
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ye sach hai ki hamne muhabbat nahin ki
kabhi dil ne itni bhi zahmat nahin ki
mila zakham apno se ham ko hamesha
kisi se kabhi bhi adavat nahin ki
1
mujhe yaqeen hai ye zahmat nahin karega koi
bina garaz ke mohabbat nahin karega koi
na khaandaan men pahle kisi ne ishq kiya
hamaare baad bhi himmat nahin karega koi
47
khatkhatane ki koi zahmat hi aaKHir kyuuñ kare
isliye bhi ghar ka darwaaza khula rakhta hooñ main
34
agar vo be-wafa hai to muhabbat kar nahin saka
tumhaare saath chalne ki vo zahmat kar nahin saka
8
main samaaya tha tire dil men bhi himmat kar ke
tu mire paas bhi aata tha yuñ zahmat kar ke
7
roz jeene kii main zahmat uthaata hooñ
ek rishta jo KHud se KHud nibhaata hooñ
aata nain koii is ghar men magar phir bhi
roz darwaaze se deemak hataata hooñ
4
ho fiza KHush ghareeb khaane ki
aap zahmat to kijeye aane ki
3
tu zahmat lautne ki karna bhi mat
sambhalta dekh ab ghar waale KHush hain
3
ghazal ka aakhri jo she'r tha vo tha bahut achha
magar tumne kahaan poori ghazal padhne ki zahmat ki
1
itni zahmat kaun uthaaye sannaate se baat kare
KHud apne zaKHmon se uljhe dard se do do haath kare
aankh uthakar jab se tune us baadal ko dekha hai
saawan men sookha ghu
men hai phaagun men barsaat kare
1
ye sach hai ki hamne muhabbat nahin ki
kabhi dil ne itni bhi zahmat nahin ki
mila zakham apno se ham ko hamesha
kisi se kabhi bhi adavat nahin ki
1
mujhe yaqeen hai ye zahmat nahin karega koi
bina garaz ke mohabbat nahin karega koi
na khaandaan men pahle kisi ne ishq kiya
hamaare baad bhi himmat nahin karega koi
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Nuance
In its original sense, 'zehmat' conveys the idea of an effort or trouble taken upon oneself. In poetry, it often embodies the emotional weight of enduring hardships or the burdens one carries silently.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'zehmat' to express the silent struggles of the heart. It can symbolize the unseen efforts in love or the quiet endurance of life's trials.
Closing Insight
Zehmat carries a quiet dignity, a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.