Meaning of
deewaana
दीवाना • دیوانہ
English
mad; insane; passionate
Hindi
पागल; दीवाना; जुनूनी
Urdu
پاگل; دیوانہ; جنونی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
zindagi par is se badh kar tanj kya hogaa faraazus ka ye kehna ki tu shaer hai deewaana nahin
41
vo zamaana guzar gaya kab ka
tha jo deewaana mar gaya kab ka
117
zikr har-soo bikhar gaya uskaa
koi deewaana mar gaya uskaa
usne jee bhar ke mujh...ko chaaha tha
aur phir jee hi bhar gaya uskaa
100
koi deewaana kahtaa hai koi paagal samajhta hai
magar dharti ki bechaini ko bas baadal samajhta hai
82
jab bhi deewaana koi raah bhatk jaata hai
sab se pahle to meraa aap pe shak jaata hai
67
koi deewaana kahtaa hai koi paagal samajhta hai
magar dharti ki bechaini ko bas baadal samajhta hai
66
har she'r har ghazal pe hai aisi chaap teri
tasveer ban rahi hai ik apne aap teri
tere li.e kisi ko itnaa deewaana dekha
lagne lagii hai mujh ko chaahat bhi paap teri
61
kaaghaz men dab ke mar ga.e keede kitaab ke
deewaana be-padhe-likhe mashhoor ho gaya
56
ye baat abhii sabko samajh aayi nahin hai
deewaana hai deewaana tamannaai nahin hai
dil meraa dukhaakar ye mujhe teraa manana
marham hai faqat zakhm ki bharpai nahin hai
51
daanishmandon rastaa batla sakte ho
deewaana hooñ veeraane tak jaana hai
jannat waale thoda pahle utarenge
rindo ko to maykhaane tak jaana hai
48
zindagi par is se badh kar tanj kya hogaa faraazus ka ye kehna ki tu shaer hai deewaana nahin
41
vo zamaana guzar gaya kab ka
tha jo deewaana mar gaya kab ka
117
Nuance
Originally, 'deewaana' conveys a sense of madness or insanity, often used to describe someone who has lost touch with reality. In poetry, this madness transforms into a passionate intensity, a fervor that defies reason and embraces the heart's wild desires.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'deewaana' to evoke the image of a lover so consumed by love that they appear mad to the world. It contrasts with reason and logic, celebrating the heart's untamed spirit. The word paints a picture of love's beautiful chaos.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'deewaana' becomes a symbol of love's boundless and irrational nature. It invites us to embrace the madness within our hearts.