तुम्हारे ख़त में नया इक सलाम किस का था

Daagh DehlviHindi2 lines1 public analyses
Original Poetry
Translation
तुम्हारे ख़त में नया इक सलाम किस का था
Whose new greeting was in your letter?
था रक़ीब तो आख़िर वो नाम किस का था
If it wasn't a rival, then whose name was it?
 

Explanation

This ghazal by Dagh Dehlvi delves into the themes of love, jealousy, and curiosity. The speaker is questioning the presence of a new greeting in a letter from their beloved, wondering whose name it might be if not a rival's. This reflects the speaker's insecurity and suspicion in love, a common theme in ghazals. The use of rhetorical questions emphasizes the speaker's emotional turmoil and the complexity of romantic relationships. Dagh Dehlvi's work often captures the nuances of human emotions, and this piece is no exception, as it explores the tension between love and doubt.

Word Dictionary15

WordIn HindiIn EnglishPron.
तुम्हारेआपकेyourtumhaare
ख़तपत्रletterkhat
मेंअंदरinmein
नयाताज़ाnewnayaa
इकएकoneik
सलामअभिवादनgreetingsalaam
किसकौनwhosekis
काकाbelonging tokaa
थाथाused to bethaa
नहींnotna
रक़ीबदुश्मनrivalraqeeb
तोफिरthento
आख़िरअंततःfinallyaakhir
वोवहthatvo
नामनामwhat someone is callednaam

Poet & Context

Era19th century

Dagh Dehlvi was a prominent Urdu poet known for his ghazals. He was born in 1831 in Delhi and became a significant figure in the Urdu literary scene. His poetry often explored themes of love, longing, and the complexities of human emotions.

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When19th century
WhyThis ghazal reflects the themes of love and intrigue, common in Dagh Dehlvi's work. It explores the emotions of jealousy and curiosity regarding a lover's correspondence.
Formghazal

Themes & More

lovejealousycuriosity
rhetorical question: used to express the speaker's emotional turmoilimagery: evokes the scene of reading a letter and pondering its contents
तुम्हारे ख़त में नया इक सलाम किस का था by Daagh Dehlvi — Poem, Translation & Meaning