Meaning of
ajaan
अजाँ • اذاں
English
call to prayer; announcement
Hindi
प्रार्थना का आह्वान; घोषणा
Urdu
نماز کی اذان; اعلان
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
muhabbat teri raahon men sataana hi muqaddar hai
gamon ki mehfilon ko yuñ sajaana hi muqaddar hai
4
mat bataana ki bikhar jaayen to kya hota hai
naiiñ naslon ko naye KHvaab sajaane dena
79
haath kaanton se kar li.e zakhmi
phool baalon men ik sajaane ko
36
jo sunte hain ki tire shahar men dasahra hai
ham apne ghar men diwali sajaane lagte hain
26
apne honton par sajaana chahta hooñ
aa tujhe main gungunaana chahta hooñ
25
she'r sun kar na yuñ tum lajaana sanam
apne bacchon ko inko sunaana sanam
rooth jaaun main tum se kabhi bhi agar
aa ke tum taalu men gudgudaana sanam
8
aisi lagti hai tere chehre ki ye jhoothi hañsi
qaazi ho phool jyon bas ghar sajaane ke li.e
7
muskuraane laga hooñ tumhaare li.e
ghar sajaane laga hooñ tumhaare li.e
aib apne to saare mita karke main
geet gaane laga hooñ tumhaare li.e
7
dekhkar phaile hue kamre ko ye sochta hooñ
jaane kab aayega kamre ko sajaane vaala
6
tumhaare chehre ko aise sajaana chahta hooñ main
tumhaari aankhoñ men kaajal lagana chahta hooñ main
5
muhabbat teri raahon men sataana hi muqaddar hai
gamon ki mehfilon ko yuñ sajaana hi muqaddar hai
4
mat bataana ki bikhar jaayen to kya hota hai
naiiñ naslon ko naye KHvaab sajaane dena
79
Nuance
Ajaan signifies the call to prayer, a moment of spiritual awakening and reflection. In poetry, it often symbolizes the call of the soul towards higher truths, a reminder of the divine amidst the mundane.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'ajaan' to evoke the spiritual journey, the inner call to seek meaning, or the harmonious blend of the sacred and the everyday.
Closing Insight
Ajaan in poetry is the echo of the divine call, a gentle nudge towards introspection and spiritual harmony.