Meaning of
ajnabi
अज़नबी • اجنبی
English
stranger; foreigner; unfamiliar
Hindi
अजनबी; विदेशी; अपरिचित
Urdu
اجنبی; غیر ملکی; ناواقف
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
main ajnabi hooñ magar dil men pyaar rakhta hooñ
vo hamsafar hai magar hamsafar lagega nahin
16
ye shahar-e-ajnabi men ab kise ja kar bataayen ham
kahaan ke rahne waale hain kahaan ki yaad aati hai
117
zaat dar zaat hamsafar rahkar
ajnabi ajnabi ko bhool gaya
63
chalo phir se milen ham ajnabi bankar
chalo phir se vafaa ki qasmen ham khaayein
46
tumhaara naam kisi ajnabi ke lab par tha
zaraa si baat thii dil ko magar lagii hai bahut
41
isee li.e to yahaañ ab bhi ajnabi hooñ main
tamaam log farishte hain aadmi hooñ main
33
ik ajnabi ke haath men de kar hamaara haath
lo saath chhodne laga aaKHir ye saal bhi
28
zabaan hamaari na samjha yahaañ koi majrooh
ham ajnabi ki tarah apne hi watan men rahe
27
hamne dekhi hai darya-dili aapki
aapne ajnabi ko bachaaya nahin
24
yaar rakesh bachchon se kah deejie
hai kathin aashiqi ajnabi ke li.e
23
main ajnabi hooñ magar dil men pyaar rakhta hooñ
vo hamsafar hai magar hamsafar lagega nahin
16
ye shahar-e-ajnabi men ab kise ja kar bataayen ham
kahaan ke rahne waale hain kahaan ki yaad aati hai
117
Nuance
Ajnabi evokes the sense of unfamiliarity and the unknown. It carries the weight of distance and the intrigue of the unfamiliar, often tinged with a sense of mystery and curiosity.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'ajnabi' to explore themes of alienation and the search for belonging. It can depict the emotional distance between lovers or the estrangement from one's own self.
Closing Insight
Ajnabi speaks to the heart's yearning for connection amidst the unfamiliar. It is a reminder of the beauty found in the unknown.