Meaning of
dafna
दफ़ना • دفنا
English
bury; inter
Hindi
दफ़न करना; गाड़ना
Urdu
دفن کرنا; دفن کرنا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
jo harf harf jod ke likhta raha mujhe
usne bhi ik kitaab men dafna diya mujhe
4
shaayad qaza ne mujh ko khazana banaa diya
aisa nahin to kyun mujhe dafna rahe hain log
50
ye sochke to doosri koi miTTi ko chu'a nahin
ke baad marne ke hindustan men dafnaya jaaunga
35
jis brahman ne kaha hai ki ye saal achha haius ko dafnaao mire haath ki rekhaon men
32
maine dafnaaye waalidain apne
mujh se poochho ki hausla kya hai
28
use mere sher-o-fan se jaane kyun itni vehshat hai
pahle ghazlein dafn karega phir mujh...ko dafnayega
25
muhabbat ki koi dhun ab tujhe sargam nahin lagti
main tujhko main nahin lagta tu mujh...ko ham nahin lagti
bahut se KHvaab apni aankhoñ men dafna diye maine
meri aañkhen kisi shamshaan se ab kam nahin lagti
11
apne dil kii zameen ke aakhiri kone men kahiin
maazi ko dafna ke aaunga chala jaaunga
sehra ko sard hawa ne kiya hai itnaa khushk
ret par darya banaaunga chala jaaunga
8
koi use tukban
dii se hi moh kar ke le gaya
ik ham the jo bas faailaatun men uljh kar rah ga.e
7
meri ghazalon men logon ko sadaa dikhti hai tukban
dii
magar pannon pe bahte ashk padh letii hain deewarein
4
jo harf harf jod ke likhta raha mujhe
usne bhi ik kitaab men dafna diya mujhe
4
shaayad qaza ne mujh ko khazana banaa diya
aisa nahin to kyun mujhe dafna rahe hain log
50
Nuance
Dafna signifies the act of burying, a physical covering of what once was. In poetry, it often symbolizes the burial of emotions, memories, or past experiences, suggesting a desire to conceal or forget.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'dafna' to explore themes of loss and remembrance. It can evoke the weight of unspoken grief or the peace found in letting go.
Closing Insight
Dafna speaks to the heart's quiet corners where memories rest. It asks what we choose to bury and why.