Meaning of
bandagi
बंदगी • بندگی
English
devotion; worship; servitude
Hindi
भक्ति; पूजा; सेवा
Urdu
عبادت; پرستش; بندگی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
tadpate rahe qabr men log saare
jinhen bandagi ki khumaari nahin thii
3
maut vo hai jo aa.e sajde men
zindagi vo jo bandagi ho jaa.e
kya kahooñ aap kitne pyaare hain
itne pyaare ki pyaar hi ho jaa.e
83
jism ke paar jaana pada tha kabhi
ishq kar ke hui bandagi ki samajh
32
hua jo ishq to vo roz o shab ko bhool ga.e
vo apne ishq e numaish men sab ko bhool ga.e
kahaan vo duniya men aa.e the bandagi ke li.e
mila sukoon jahaan men to rab ko bhool ga.e
9
ye bandagi ke nataaij nahin jo KHush hain ham
vo chahta hi nahin tha ki mushkilein aayen
5
girdaab men dooba safeena yaad aaya tab KHuda
ta-umr ham us naKHuda ki bandagi karte rahen
4
vo ek hi shaKHs yaar hai
vo ek hi se hai bandagi
vo ek hi shaKHs gair hai
vo ek hi shaKHs zindagi
4
kisi mahboob ki to dil
lagii men kuchh nahin hogaa
siva unke to meri bandagi men kuchh nahin hogaa
tumhaari kshatr chaaya men hi rahkar jaanta hooñ main
tumhaare baad meri zindagi men kuchh nahin hogaa
4
kaam na aati hai bandagi koii
aashiq jab vaade se mukarte hain
3
nahin tha faaeda jis bandagi men
vahii karte rahe ham zindagi men
3
tadpate rahe qabr men log saare
jinhen bandagi ki khumaari nahin thii
3
maut vo hai jo aa.e sajde men
zindagi vo jo bandagi ho jaa.e
kya kahooñ aap kitne pyaare hain
itne pyaare ki pyaar hi ho jaa.e
83
Nuance
Bandagi conveys a sense of devotion and worship, often intertwined with humility and surrender. In poetry, it reflects the soul's yearning for union with the divine, a journey marked by love and sacrifice.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'bandagi' to express themes of spiritual devotion and the longing for divine connection. It often contrasts with worldly desires, highlighting the purity of true worship.
Closing Insight
Bandagi embodies the soul's devotion, a testament to the purity and depth of spiritual longing.