Meaning of
dastaan
दास्ताँ • داستان
English
story; tale; narrative
Hindi
कहानी; कथा; विवरण
Urdu
داستان; کہانی; قصہ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
zaKHm ab javaab dega kya
dard ka kuchh hisaab dega kya
ho raqam jis
men daastaanen dil
aisi koi kitaab dega kya
8
dastaan hooñ main ik taveel magar
tu jo sun le to mukhtasar bhi hooñ
96
vo jo geet tum ne suna nahin meri umr bhar ka riyaaz tha
mere dard ki thii vo dastaan jise tum hañsi men uda ga.e
58
ye kaun aane jaane laga us gali men ab
ye kaun meri dastaan dohraane vaala hai
55
sun kar tamaam raat meri dastaan-e-gham
bole to sirf ye ki bahut bolte ho tum
38
roz royeinge dil jalaainge
ek din thak ke baith jaayenge
kaun hamko gale lagata hai
ham kise dastaan sunaayenge
36
aañsuon se likh rahe hain bebaasi ki dastaan
lag raha hai dard ki tasveer ban jaayenge ham
28
ashq-o-khoon ghulte hain tab deeda-e-tar banti hai
daastaan ishq men marne se amar banti hai
26
aap dastaane pahankar choo rahe hain aag ko
aap ke bhi KHoon ka rang ho gaya hai saanvala
26
majrooh qafile ki mire dastaan ye hai
rahbar ne mil ke loot liya raahzan ke saath
19
zaKHm ab javaab dega kya
dard ka kuchh hisaab dega kya
ho raqam jis
men daastaanen dil
aisi koi kitaab dega kya
8
dastaan hooñ main ik taveel magar
tu jo sun le to mukhtasar bhi hooñ
96
Nuance
Dastaan is a narrative, a tale woven with imagination and emotion. In poetry, it transcends mere storytelling to become a vessel for cultural memory and personal reflection.
Poetic Usage
Poets use dastaan to delve into the depths of human experience. It often serves as a metaphor for life's journey, filled with trials, triumphs, and transformations.
Closing Insight
Dastaan is the poetic echo of our shared stories, resonating with the timelessness of human experience.