مجھے تم سے عشق ہے
mujhe tum se ishq haipoetic, intense
The poetic Urdu way to say "I love you" is مجھے تم سے عشق ہے (mujhe tum se ishq hai). The word عشق (ishq) means deep, burning love and is the heart of Urdu verse. It is also called مجھے تم سے محبت ہے (mujhe tum se mohabbat hai) and تم میرے دل کی دھڑکن ہو (tum mere dil ki dhadkan ho).
Meaning: poetic declaration of love (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مجھے تم سے عشق ہے | mujhe tum se ishq hai | poetic, intense |
| مجھے تم سے محبت ہے | mujhe tum se mohabbat hai | everyday |
| تم میرے دل کی دھڑکن ہو | tum mere dil ki dhadkan ho | romantic |
Poets also reach for دل (dil), "heart", and جان (jaan), "life". A line such as تم میرے دل کی دھڑکن ہو (tum mere dil ki dhadkan ho) means "you are my heartbeat".
Which one should you use?
محبت (mohabbat) is the ordinary word for love. عشق (ishq) is stronger and often suggests devotion that takes over a person.
When do people say it?
Love is the main subject of the Urdu ghazal, and poets such as Mir, Ghalib and Faiz wrote about it for centuries.
Did you know?
- Ghalib wrote the famous line عشق نے غالب نکما کر دیا (ishq ne Ghalib nikamma kar diya), "love made Ghalib useless".
Examples in context
- تمہاری یاد میں دل بے چین ہےtumhari yaad mein dil bechain haiMy heart is restless remembering you.
- تم میرے دل کی دھڑکن ہوtum mere dil ki dhadkan hoYou are my heartbeat.
Example conversation
Imran and Zara talk about poetry after a mushaira, a poetry evening, in Karachi.
- Imranتمہیں غالب کا شعر پسند ہے؟tumhein Ghalib ka sher pasand hai?Do you like Ghalib's poetry?
- Zaraہاں، مجھے شاعری سے محبت ہےhaan, mujhe shayari se mohabbat haiYes, I love poetry.
- Imranاور مجھے تم سے عشق ہےaur mujhe tum se ishq haiAnd I am in love with you.
