بھول جاتے اگر زخم ہوتے

Urdu2 lines1 public analyses
Original Poetry
Translation
بھول جاتے اگر زخم ہوتے
We would forget if they were just wounds
سب لکھتے اگر قلم ہوتے
Everyone would write if they were pens
 

Explanation

This couplet uses metaphorical language to express a poignant thought. The poet imagines a world where if wounds were real, they could be forgotten, and if everyone had the ability to express themselves (like a pen), they would write. It reflects on the nature of emotional pain and the human desire to express it. The first line suggests that if emotional wounds were tangible, they might be easier to forget. The second line implies that if everyone had the means to articulate their feelings, they would do so, highlighting the importance of expression in dealing with pain.

Word Dictionary8

WordIn UrduIn EnglishPron.
بھولیاد نہ کرناforgetbhool
جاتےچلے جاتےleavejaate
اگرکاشifagar
زخمچوٹwoundszakhm
ہوتےبن جاتےbecomehote
سبتمامallsab
لکھتےتحریر کرتےwould writelikhte
قلملکھنے کا آلہpenqalam

Poet & Context

Poet
Era

The poet of this specific couplet is not identified in the available sources.


WhenUnknown
WhyThe poem reflects a common theme in Urdu poetry, exploring hypothetical scenarios to express deeper emotions and thoughts. It uses the metaphor of wounds and pens to convey the idea of unexpressed pain and the potential for expression.
FormGhazal

Themes & More

ExpressionPainHypothetical Scenarios
Metaphor: The use of 'wounds' and 'pens' to symbolize emotional pain and expression.Imagery: Visualizing wounds and pens to convey deeper emotional states.
بھول جاتے اگر زخم ہوتے by Unknown poet — Poem, Translation & Meaning