Meaning of
azaadi
आज़ादी • آزادی
English
freedom; independence; liberation
Hindi
स्वतंत्रता; आज़ादी; मुक्ति
Urdu
آزادی; خودمختاری; نجات
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
ye to hamse azaa
dii kii arzi hai
tum KHudgarz nahin the yah KHudgarzi hai
chaahat to tum samajh rahi ho achchhe se
aage meri jaan tumhaari marzi hai
0
kuchh rishton men dil ko azaa
dii nain hoti
kuchh kamron men raushandaan nahin hota hai
45
jaan tujhko teri azaa
dii mubarak
KHush raho dil se tujhen shaa
dii mubarak
3
shaheed-e-aazam bhagatsingh
aankhoñ men vo aañsu nahin
kuchh KHvaab sanjoya karta tha
watan ki aazaa
dii ke khaatir
khooni aañsu roya karta tha
aazaa
dii ka deewaana tha woh
ragon men ubaal khandaani tha
jisne sabkuchh luta diya apna
vo veer bhagat balidaani tha
angaaron par chalkar jisne
ek nayi raah banaai thius matwaale she'r ne qasam
aazaa
dii ki khaai thii
chahe umr kam rahi ho lekin
woh ek lambi kahaanii tha
jisne sabkuchh luta diya apna
vo veer bhagat balidaani tha
jiske dil men sirf aur sirf
inqilaab ki aag thii
aankhoñ men thii jaltee jwaalaa
libaas jiska tyaag thii
har dil men nishaan chhod gaya vo
bharat maa ki nishaani tha
jisne sabkuchh luta diya apna
vo veer bhagat balidaani tha
jab tak dharti-ambar honge
mit na sakega naam tumhaara
bharat ka har baccha-baccha
yaad rakhega kaam tumhaara
samandar se bhi gahra tha jo
KHud men hi ek ravaani tha
jisne sabkuchh luta diya apna
vo veer bhagat balidaani tha
2
ab kab tak apni barbaa
dii ho
unke gam se mujhe azaa
dii ho
ummeedon ko meri aag lage
jal
dii se ab unki shaa
dii ho
2
haan ek din tujhe aazaa
dii bahut khalegi
inkaar jaañ tujhe jo aakaash ko kiya hain
1
shauqe azaadi-e-hawas men kati
umr jitni meri qafas men kati
1
har koi kab paane ki chaahat karta hai
paane vaala hi akshar shiddat karta hai
tum usse azaa
dii ki baatein karte ho
jo zanjeeron ki kaafi izzat karta hai
1
kya lutf azaa
dii ka hai
ab bhi ghulaami jaarii hai
0
ye to hamse azaa
dii kii arzi hai
tum KHudgarz nahin the yah KHudgarzi hai
chaahat to tum samajh rahi ho achchhe se
aage meri jaan tumhaari marzi hai
0
kuchh rishton men dil ko azaa
dii nain hoti
kuchh kamron men raushandaan nahin hota hai
45
Nuance
Azaadi embodies the spirit of freedom and liberation, a powerful and evocative concept. In poetry, it often symbolizes the struggle for independence, the yearning for personal liberation, or the breaking of societal chains.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'azaadi' to evoke themes of liberation and resistance. It can represent the fight against oppression, the quest for self-determination, or the joy of unshackled existence.
Closing Insight
Azaadi is a timeless call to the human spirit. It inspires dreams of a world unbound.