Meaning of
azaan
अज़ाँ • اذان
English
call to prayer; announcement
Hindi
प्रार्थना का आह्वान; घोषणा
Urdu
نماز کی اذان; اعلان
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ha
men haasil hain duniya ke khazaane
magar kuchh phir bhi kam hai laut aao
4
chalti phirti hui aankhoñ se azaan dekhi hai
main ne jannat to nahin dekhi hai maa dekhi hai
88
lahjaa ki jaise subh ki khushboo azaan de
jee chahta hai main tiri awaaz choom luun
53
azaanon men bhajan men aap uljhen
ha
men pyaara hai jan-gan-man hamaara
43
tere badle mil jaa.e duniya phir bhi mujh...ko ghaata
ye saari duniya miTTi hai teraa saath khazaana hai
39
girja men mandiron men azaanon men bat gaya
hote hi subh aadmi khaanon men bat gaya
32
usne saleeqe se dupatta odha sunte hi azaan
ye dekhkar kaavish meraa eimaan taaza ho gaya
7
zaraa samjho muhabbat ko khareeda ja nahin saka
ye aisi cheez iske aage daulat kya khazaana kya
7
beetata waqt ik khazaana hai
kya naya saal kya puraana hai
6
gham e dil ke khazaane ko chhupa kar
sabhi se milta hooñ main muskuraa kar
5
ha
men haasil hain duniya ke khazaane
magar kuchh phir bhi kam hai laut aao
4
chalti phirti hui aankhoñ se azaan dekhi hai
main ne jannat to nahin dekhi hai maa dekhi hai
88
Nuance
Azaan resonates with spiritual awakening and the call to devotion. It is a moment of pause, a reminder of faith and community, echoing through the air with a sense of sacred duty.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use azaan to symbolize a call to inner reflection or a moment of spiritual clarity. It can also represent the rhythm of daily life, punctuating time with its solemnity.
Closing Insight
Azaan is a timeless call, bridging the earthly and the divine. It invites the soul to listen and respond.