Meaning of
afzal
अफ़ज़ल • افضل
English
superior; excellent; best
Hindi
श्रेष्ठ; उत्तम; सर्वोत्तम
Urdu
افضل; اعلیٰ; بہترین
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
vafaa ke naam pe is maratba baari hamaari hai
tabhi to aur afzal yaar taiyaari hamaari hai
2
hamaare saans bhi le kar na bach sake afzal
ye khaak-daan men dam todate hue cigarette
22
maa ke aañsu ko samajhta hooñ muqaddas itnaa
bas unhen choom le afzal to wazu ho jaa.e
6
teri sangat ka afzal asar hai ke vo
muskurata hai jab bhi khafaa rehta hai
5
khala kii zeenaten mehfil khala kii shaan hai suraj
sitaare raqs karte hain tere aage tere peechhe
qamar ke noor se u
uupar tu hi afzal tu hi paaras
vo saare rang feeke hain tere aage tere peechhe
5
pareshaan log saare hain ke kyun aadat men shaamil hai
teraa afzal jahaan jaana wahin mashhoor ho jaana
4
dil chori ka kaam galat hai
afzal teraa naam galat hai
ishq mohabbat tum rahne do
iska to anjaam galat hai
3
munaafiq aur mushrik men kahii afzal nahin koi
yahaan to shahar hain lekin idhar jungle nahin koi
3
barson pahle ishq men padna chhod diya hai
tum ko haara tab se ladna chhod diya hai
apni marzi hai thehre ya jaa.e koi
afzal ne ab haath pakadna chhod diya hai
3
nahin ab sabr hota hai ha
men itnaa rulaati hai
main us..ko bhoolna chaahoon magar vo yaad aati hai
use chaaha yahii maine hamesha KHush rahe lekin
tadapati hai vahaañ afzal yahaañ hamko sataati hai
3
vafaa ke naam pe is maratba baari hamaari hai
tabhi to aur afzal yaar taiyaari hamaari hai
2
hamaare saans bhi le kar na bach sake afzal
ye khaak-daan men dam todate hue cigarette
22
Nuance
Afzal carries the weight of excellence and superiority. In poetry, it often evokes the idea of something or someone being unparalleled, a pinnacle of virtue or beauty.
Poetic Usage
Used to describe the beloved as unmatched in beauty. Often highlights the superiority of divine attributes. Can contrast with the mundane or ordinary.
Closing Insight
Afzal is a word of aspiration, reaching for the heights of excellence.