Meaning of
azaab
अज़ाब • عذاب
English
torment; suffering; punishment
Hindi
यातना; पीड़ा; दंड
Urdu
عذاب; تکلیف; سزا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
pahle zindagi ke tum ajaab dekho
phir gar chaaho to iske khitaab dekho
2
hairaan ho ke dekh rahe hain mujhe azaab
main mar raha hooñ aur bahut itminaan se
44
aa.e kuchh abr kuchh sharaab aa.e
is ke baad aa.e jo azaab aa.e
27
ye kis azaab men chhodaa hai tune is dil ko
sukoon yaad men teri na bhoolne men qaraar
10
yaad-e-maazi azaab hai ya-rab
cheen le mujh se hafiza meraa
8
had se zyaada KHaraab lagti hai
ye mohabbat azaab lagti hai
uski aankhoñ ke baare kya kehna
uski aañkhen sharaab lagti hai
6
uth ke jiya azaab jab yuñ seene pe maine dekha
meraa diya gulaab jab usne mere munh pe maara
4
dil meraa beqaraar sa rahne laga hai ab
sau sau azaab qalb ye sahne laga hai ab
4
hijr mujh par azaab le aaya
jabse maaloom khush nahin vo bhi
3
raqeeb se hooñ bahut pareshaan
gale laga hai azaab jaise
3
pahle zindagi ke tum ajaab dekho
phir gar chaaho to iske khitaab dekho
2
hairaan ho ke dekh rahe hain mujhe azaab
main mar raha hooñ aur bahut itminaan se
44
Nuance
Azaab embodies the intensity of suffering and the weight of punishment. In poetry, it often symbolizes emotional or spiritual anguish, a profound struggle within the soul.
Poetic Usage
Poets use azaab to delve into themes of existential pain and the human condition. It is a metaphor for inner turmoil and the relentless pursuit of redemption.
Closing Insight
Azaab is a testament to the soul's endurance, a poetic exploration of suffering's transformative power.