Meaning of
ewaanon
एवानों • ایوانوں
English
halls; palaces; grand buildings
Hindi
महल; भव्य इमारतें; सभागार
Urdu
محل; شاندار عمارتیں; ہال
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
hain jo aaeen muhabbat ke mukhalif aslam
paas hote nahin dil waalon ke ewaanon men
1
jabse bola usne haay muhabbat se
li phir deewaanon ki raay muhabbat se
aate dekh chhupa karti thii jo ladki
usne aaj pilaai chaai muhabbat se
63
naye deewaanon ko dekhen to khushi hoti hai
ham bhi aise hi the jab aa.e the veeraane men
48
duniya men nafrat hona laazim hai
hamne deewaanon ko maare patthar
3
tum jo deewaanon ko aawaara bataa dete ho
tum to meyaar mohabbat ka giraa dete ho
tum ko aata hai naye logon men ghulna milnaa
baad hijrat ke naya shahar basa dete ho
3
hai hindustan meri jaañ watan paagal deewaanon ka
ke andaaza tu o naadaan abhii kuchh kam lagata hai
2
shaa
dii men bulaate hain dost ko
aashiq aur deewaanon ko nahin
2
ye hi deewaanon men achchhii baat hoti hai
door hokar bhi muhabbat saath hoti hai
1
rang laayegi ye deewaangi beshak ik din
unke deewaanon men apna bhi shumaar aayega
1
shigaaf dekh ke kamre kii deewaron ka
lagta hai haal achha nahin hai deewaanon ka
1
hain jo aaeen muhabbat ke mukhalif aslam
paas hote nahin dil waalon ke ewaanon men
1
jabse bola usne haay muhabbat se
li phir deewaanon ki raay muhabbat se
aate dekh chhupa karti thii jo ladki
usne aaj pilaai chaai muhabbat se
63
Nuance
Originally, 'ewaanon' refers to grand architectural structures, often associated with royalty or nobility. In poetry, it evokes images of grandeur, power, and the passage of time, as these structures stand witness to history.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'ewaanon' to contrast the permanence of stone with the transience of human life. It can symbolize the unreachable heights of power or the silent echoes of past glories.
Closing Insight
In the silent halls of 'ewaanon', echoes of history linger, reminding us of the impermanence of human endeavors.