Meaning of
bulbul-e-khizaan
बुलबुल-ए-ख़िज़ाँ • خیرو
English
nightingale of autumn; voice of decay
Hindi
पतझड़ की बुलबुल; क्षय की आवाज़
Urdu
خزان کی بلبل; زوال کی آواز
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
chhod jaao mujhe aaina dekh lo
khoobsurat nahin ek gaddaar ho
3
ham aisa kehne waale jab talak hai
ghazal bandooq par bhari rahegi
40
haan main to li.e firta hooñ ik sajda-e-betaab
un se bhi to poochho vo KHuda hain ki nahin hain
25
ye daadhiyaan ye tilakdhaariyaan nahin chaltiin
hamaare ahd men makkaariyaan nahin chaltiin
qabeele waalon ke dil jodiye mere sardaar
saroon ko kaat ke sardaariyaan nahin chaltiin
22
be-ginati bose lenge rukh-e-dil-pasand ke
aashiq tire parhe nahin ilm-e-hisaab ko
15
yoon haq jataate main ghazal hooñ vo takhallus hai koi
behron men karte qaid misre rabt men hote nahin
13
ana par baat aa.e lehron ko bhi mod dooñga
kate gardan bhale teri akad main tod dooñga
rahoonga shaan se chahe khadi ho maut sammukh
jhukaaoonga na sar apna ye saansen chhod dooñga
10
sir jhukaaoonga sabko bharosa na tha
dekhkar main tujhe KHud-ba-KHud jhuk gaya
9
mahal men nahin gar to bastii men milte
haqeeqat nahin to kahaanii men milte
ye sar
dii to tab bhari sar
dii men ginte
tere baal jab meri jersey men milte
8
jisne ganga men wuzoo karke namaze hain padhi
vo kabhi mulk ke gaddaar nahin ho sakte
4
chhod jaao mujhe aaina dekh lo
khoobsurat nahin ek gaddaar ho
3
ham aisa kehne waale jab talak hai
ghazal bandooq par bhari rahegi
40
Nuance
The 'bulbul-e-khizaan' is a poignant symbol of beauty amidst decline. In its original sense, it evokes the image of a nightingale singing in the autumn, a time of fading life and approaching dormancy. Poetry has expanded this to represent the paradox of joy and sorrow intertwined.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'bulbul-e-khizaan' to express the bittersweet nature of life. It is a metaphor for finding beauty in decay and the inevitable passage of time. The phrase often contrasts with spring's vibrancy, highlighting the cyclical nature of existence.
Closing Insight
In the dance of seasons, 'bulbul-e-khizaan' sings of the beauty found in endings. It reminds us that even in decline, there is a song worth hearing.