Meaning of
dard-e-dil
दर्द-ए-दिल • غزلوں
English
pain of the heart; heartache
Hindi
दिल का दर्द; हृदय की पीड़ा
Urdu
دل کا درد; دل کی تکلیف
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
main hosh-mand hooñ KHud bhi so meri ghazlon meinna raqs karta hai aashiq na baal kheenchta hai
29
itni milti hai mirii ghazalon se soorat teri
log tujh ko mira mahboob samjhte honge
114
zikr tumhaara bahut zaroori in ghazalon men jaaneman
chaai bina adrak ko dale achchhii thodii banti hai
59
zakham kahte hain dil ka gehna hai
dard dil ka libaas hota hai
52
udaas rahne se ghazlon men jaan aati hai
so poora dhyaan lagaakar udaas rahne lage
47
koi davaa na de sake mashwara-e-dua diya
charagaron ne aur bhi dard dil ka badha diya
41
itne gehre utar gaya hooñ darya-e-dard-e-dil men
haath pakad kar kheench le varna doob ke bhi mar saka hooñ
katte khanjar rassi maachis kuchh din mujhse door rakho
kuchh karne se chook gaya hooñ main kuchh bhi kar saka hooñ
36
rooth agar jaa.e to phir hafton roothe
ik aadat us
men bhi ghazlon waali thii
34
zakham dil par hazaar karta hai
aur kahtaa hai pyaar karta hai
dard dil men utar gaya kaise
koi apna hi vaar karta hai
31
hamne ghazalon men hukumat ko likhi hai laanat
dhamkiyaan aati hain inaam to aane se raha
30
main hosh-mand hooñ KHud bhi so meri ghazlon meinna raqs karta hai aashiq na baal kheenchta hai
29
itni milti hai mirii ghazalon se soorat teri
log tujh ko mira mahboob samjhte honge
114
Nuance
Dard-e-dil evokes the deep, often unspoken pain that resides in the heart. In poetry, it transcends the physical to touch the soul's longing and unfulfilled desires.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use dard-e-dil to express unrequited love, the silent suffering of separation, or the bittersweet memories of past affections.
Closing Insight
Dard-e-dil is a testament to the heart's capacity to feel deeply and endure silently.