Meaning of
danee
दनी • دنی
English
worldly; lowly; base
Hindi
सांसारिक; नीच; तुच्छ
Urdu
دنیاوی; پست; حقیر
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
apna sab kuchh haar ke laut aa.e ho na mere paas
main tumhen kahtaa bhi rehta tha ki duniya tez hai
108
teri soorat se hai aalam men bahaaron ko sabaat
teri aankhoñ ke siva duniya men rakha kya hai
403
tu kisi aur hi duniya men mili thii mujhse
tu kisi aur hi mausam ki mahak laai thii
dar raha tha ki kahii zakham na bhar jaayen mere
aur tu mutthiyaan bhar-bhar ke namak laai thii
332
ye filmo'n men hi sabko pyaar mil jaata hai aaKHir men
magar sachmuch men is duniya men aisa kuchh nahin hota
chalo maana ki meraa dil mere mahboob ka ghar hai
par uske peechhe uske ghar men kya-kya kuchh nahin hota
214
aur phir ek din baithe baithe mujhe
apni duniya burii lag gayi
jis..ko aabaad karte hue
mere maan-baap ki zindagi lag gayi
207
jo duniya ko sunaai de use kahte hain khaamoshi
jo aankhoñ men dikhaai de use toofaan kahte hain
132
husn bala ka kaatil ho par aakhir ko bechaara hai
ishq to vo kaatil jisne apnon ko bhi maara hai
ye dhoke deta aaya hai dil ko bhi duniya ko bhi
iske chhal ne khaar kiya hai sehra men leila ko bhi
129
sair kar duniya ki ghaafil zindagaani phir kahaan
zindagi gar kuchh rahi to ye jawaani phir kahaan
128
mere honton pe apni pyaas rakh do aur phir socho
ki is ke baa'd bhi duniya men kuchh paana zaroori hai
126
meri duniya ujad gaii is
men
tum ise haadsa samjhte ho
aakhiri raasta to baaki hai
aakhiri raasta samjhte ho
120
apna sab kuchh haar ke laut aa.e ho na mere paas
main tumhen kahtaa bhi rehta tha ki duniya tez hai
108
teri soorat se hai aalam men bahaaron ko sabaat
teri aankhoñ ke siva duniya men rakha kya hai
403
Nuance
The word 'danee' evokes the sense of being tied to the material world, often with a negative connotation. In poetry, it is used to contrast the spiritual with the mundane, highlighting the baseness of worldly desires.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'danee' to emphasize the contrast between the spiritual and the material. It often appears in verses that lament the loss of higher ideals in the pursuit of worldly gains.
Closing Insight
In the poetic realm, 'danee' serves as a reminder of the ephemeral nature of worldly pursuits, urging a return to spiritual values.