7 Urdu couplets and shers with khaak
khaak(f): dust, ashes, worthless
Khaak is an Urdu word meaning dust, soil, or ashes, often symbolizing mortality, humility, or the ephemeral nature of life. Unlike mitti , which denotes fertile ground suitable for growth, khaak evokes barren, worthless powder. It differs from dhool by carrying deeper philosophical connotations of ruin or disintegration. In Urdu poetry, such as in Ghalib's ghazals, khaak appears as "khaak par kho jana" to depict lovers dissolving into dust for
1 / 7: khaak
taraf taraf hai meri
khaak-e-justuju raushan
my feet have set every journey
ablaze with their passing
everywhere i wandered
the dust of my longing shines
journey, travel
footsteps
glittered, lit up
from (that side)
dust, ashes, worthless
search, quest
brightness, light up
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (55)
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2 / 7: khaak
azmat-e-khaak se inkaar
karoge kab tak
for how long will you sing
praises for heavenly gods
for how long will you deny
human greatness
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3 / 7: khaak
nutq ne haivaan se
musht-e-khaak ko insaan kiyaa
call him not human who cannot feel
the worth of a well-turned word
for speech it was that took a fist of dust
and turned beast into a human
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4 / 7: khaak
khaak ka rizq hai woh qatra
ke dariyaa na hua
it remains a scar on the heart
the lament that didn’t reach the lips
it remains a part of the dust
the drop that doesn’t become the river
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5 / 7: khaak
ki ek hi nigaah
ki bas khaak ho gaye
i had gone to complain
about being ignored
with just one glance
i turned into dust
dust, ashes, worthless
neglect
sight, gaze, glance
fault, complaint
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (120)
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6 / 7: khaak
kis nagar ki khaak thay
kis dasht mein Thahre rahe
one torment churned ceaselessly
in my heart...day and night
which place gave birth to me
and which wilderness am i in now?
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7 / 7: khaak
nutq ne haivaan se
musht-e-khaak ko insaan kiya
can one truly be human
who does not value speech?
it is eloquence that
turned a lump of dust into a human
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