Meaning of
aah-o-fugaan
आह-ओ-फ़ुगाँ • آہ و فغاں
English
sighs and lamentations; expressions of sorrow
Hindi
आहें और विलाप; दुःख की अभिव्यक्ति
Urdu
آہیں اور فغاں; غم کا اظہار
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
chaar soo aah-o-fughaan hai dard hai
mushkilon men mubtila har fard hai
vaqt ke haakim kii nazaron men shajar
jo bhi haq maange vo dahshat-gard hai
0
kahaan ja ke ye ashk apne bahaau'n
maqaamaat-e-aah-o-fughaan hi nahin hai
11
aashiqon ka yahii afsaana hai aur kuchh bhi nahin
kuchh na kar paa.e to vo aah-o-fughaan tak pahunchen
3
ek din aah-o-fugaan se oob kar
chal pade ham dastaan se oob kar
aakhirsh meraa bhi maqsad ban gaya
dhool banna kahkashaan se oob kar
1
mufalis se pooch lena sood-o-ziyaan ka matlab
be-ghar hi jaanta hai apne makaan ka matlab
ye log chal pade hain bas taaliyon kii jaanib
ahl-e-sukhan se poochho aah-o-fughaan ka matlab
1
haal-e-dil deewar-o-dar se yuñ bayaañ karte rahe
raat bhar rah rah ke ham aah-o-fughaan karte rahe
0
chaar soo aah-o-fughaan hai dard hai
mushkilon men mubtila har fard hai
vaqt ke haakim kii nazaron men shajar
jo bhi haq maange vo dahshat-gard hai
0
kahaan ja ke ye ashk apne bahaau'n
maqaamaat-e-aah-o-fughaan hi nahin hai
11
Nuance
Aah-o-fugaan embodies the deep, resonant sounds of sorrow and longing. It captures the heart's cries in moments of despair, a poetic echo of unfulfilled desires.
Poetic Usage
Poets use aah-o-fugaan to convey the depth of human emotion. It can be the sound of a heart breaking or the quiet lament of a soul in solitude.
Closing Insight
Aah-o-fugaan resonates with the universal experience of loss and longing, a timeless echo in the corridors of poetry.