Meaning of
fana
फ़ना • فنا
English
annihilation; extinction; self-dissolution
Hindi
विलय; नाश; आत्म-विसर्जन
Urdu
فنا; نیستی; خود کو مٹانا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
nikalte hain kafan baandhe fana hone ki niyat se
ke sang ek hi uchaalenge magar abke tabiyat se
12
shaayad qaza ne mujh ko khazana banaa diya
aisa nahin to kyun mujhe dafna rahe hain log
50
main chahta hooñ mohabbat mujhe fana kar de
fana bhi aisa ki jis ki koi misaal na ho
48
ishrat-e-qatra hai dariyaa men fana ho jaana
dard ka had se guzarna hai davaa ho jaana
37
talash ham ko kisi bhi badan ki hai hi nahin
havas ki bhookh hamaare zehan ki hai hi nahin
kisi se bichhde to koi fana nahin hota
qaza ki baat to ab ke zaman ki hai hi nahin
35
ye sochke to doosri koi miTTi ko chu'a nahin
ke baad marne ke hindustan men dafnaya jaaunga
35
jis brahman ne kaha hai ki ye saal achha haius ko dafnaao mire haath ki rekhaon men
32
maine dafnaaye waalidain apne
mujh se poochho ki hausla kya hai
28
use mere sher-o-fan se jaane kyun itni vehshat hai
pahle ghazlein dafn karega phir mujh...ko dafnayega
25
ai mauj-e-hawaadis tujhe maaloom nahin kya
ham ahl-e-mohabbat hain fana ho nahin sakte
25
nikalte hain kafan baandhe fana hone ki niyat se
ke sang ek hi uchaalenge magar abke tabiyat se
12
shaayad qaza ne mujh ko khazana banaa diya
aisa nahin to kyun mujhe dafna rahe hain log
50
Nuance
In its original sense, 'fana' signifies the complete dissolution of the self, a return to the source. In poetry, it often evokes the profound surrender of the ego, a merging with the beloved or the divine, transcending the boundaries of individual existence.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'fana' to express the ultimate sacrifice in love. It symbolizes the lover's desire to lose themselves entirely in the beloved. It contrasts with 'baqa', which signifies eternal existence.
Closing Insight
Fana captures the essence of love's ultimate surrender. It is a journey from self to selflessness.