Meaning of
azmat
अज़्मत • عظمت
English
greatness; grandeur; dignity
Hindi
महानता; भव्यता; गरिमा
Urdu
عظمت; شان و شوکت; وقار
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
bhale hi aapne munh ham se modaa ho
guzishta pal ha
men to yaad aate hain
saba tum aaj bazm-e-aish men aao
yahaañ azmat ke takht-o-taaj milte hain
0
mehnat se hai azmat ki zamaane men nageen ko
be-kaavish-e-seena na kabhi naamvari dii
17
jaanta hooñ tujhe saahil men hawa chhedegi
baal mat kholna sail-e-bala la sakti ho
4
ye inaayat ki hi azmat hai sitamgar tujh men
koi banjar si zameen phool khila sakti ho
3
jaan-e-man tujhse mohabbat hai mohabbat ki qasam
raanjha-o-qais ki farhaad ki chaahat ki qasam
KHud se badhkar tujhe chaaha tha tujhe chaahunga
ai meri jaan teri izzat-o-azmat ki qasam
2
maa ke hone ki azmat se ho tum bhi na waqif
kya hai zindagi bin maa poochho ye yatiimon se
0
zaroori hai sitaaron ki numaish ho
hamaara chaand azmat se nikalta hai
0
zaroori hai sitaaron ki numaish ho
hamaara chaand azmat se nikalta hai
0
kal talak jo dil men tha vo aaj sadkon par pada hai
vo faqat jhanda nahin azmat hai mere desh kii
0
bhale hi aapne munh ham se modaa ho
guzishta pal ha
men to yaad aate hain
saba tum aaj bazm-e-aish men aao
yahaañ azmat ke takht-o-taaj milte hain
0
mehnat se hai azmat ki zamaane men nageen ko
be-kaavish-e-seena na kabhi naamvari dii
17
Nuance
Azmat evokes a sense of awe and reverence. In poetry, it often reflects the grandeur of nature or the dignity of the human spirit, expanding from its literal sense of greatness to encompass the sublime and the majestic.
Poetic Usage
Poets use azmat to convey the majesty of mountains, the vastness of the sky, or the noble character of a hero. It contrasts with words denoting smallness or triviality, highlighting the profound and the eternal.
Closing Insight
Azmat carries the weight of eternity, a reminder of the vastness beyond the mundane.