Meaning of
gehnaai
गहनाई • گہرائی
English
depth; profundity
Hindi
गहराई; गंभीरता
Urdu
گہرائی; گہرائی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
chahe aab-o-taab samajh lo ya phir koii KHvaab samajh lo
aawaara phirna hai mujh...ko chaaho to mahtaab samajh lo
samjho mujh...ko gehraai se pehchaano to parchhaaien se
ek akela hi kaafi hooñ beshak tum sailaab samajh lo
12
aapne mujh...ko daboya hai kisi aur jagah
itni gehraai kahaan hoti hai dariyaa men
107
tum nahin utarogi main utaroonga gehraai men
pagdi badi hoti hai dupatte se lambaai men
63
naap raha tha ek udaasi ki gehraai
haath pakadkar waapas laayi hai tanhaaii
vasl dinon ko kaafi chhota kar deta hai
hijr badha deta hai raaton ki lambaai
60
dekhni hai aapko jo gham kii gehraai to phir
meri in aankhoñ men apni aankh rakhkar dekhiye
43
naapta hooñ main khayaalaat ki gehraai ko
kaun samjhega meri baat ki gehraai ko
39
ghaas ki tarah pade hain ham logna bulan
dii hai na gehraai hai
35
mujhe apna kinaara kam tha 'daanish'
badha li maine phir gehraai apni
35
kyun khul ga.e logon pe mirii zaat ke asraar
ai kaash ki hoti mirii gehraai zaraa aur
23
main bhatkata hi raha dasht-e-shanaasaai men
koi utara hi nahin rooh ki gehraai men
kya milaaya hai bataa jaam-e-paziraai men
khoob nashsha hai teri hausla-afzaai men
teri yaadon ki sui prem ka dhaaga meraa
kaam aa.e hain bahut zaKHmon ki turpaai men
das rahi hai ye siyah-raat ki naagin mujh...ko
bhar rahi zahr-e-khamoshi rag-e-tanhaai men
surma-e-makr-o-fareb aankhoñ men jab se hai laga
tab se hai khoob izafa had-e-beenaai men
fikr-o-fan rang-e-taghazzul na ghazal ki KHushboo
bas laga rehta hooñ main qaafiya-paimaai men
seekh paani se hunar kaam anees aayega
daud kar KHud hi chala aata hai gehraai men
13
chahe aab-o-taab samajh lo ya phir koii KHvaab samajh lo
aawaara phirna hai mujh...ko chaaho to mahtaab samajh lo
samjho mujh...ko gehraai se pehchaano to parchhaaien se
ek akela hi kaafi hooñ beshak tum sailaab samajh lo
12
aapne mujh...ko daboya hai kisi aur jagah
itni gehraai kahaan hoti hai dariyaa men
107
Nuance
The word 'gehnaai' evokes the sense of something vast and unfathomable. In poetry, it often symbolizes the emotional or intellectual depth that is not easily comprehensible. It suggests a journey into the unknown, where the surface is merely a beginning.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'gehnaai' to explore themes of introspection and the mysteries of the soul. It can describe the depth of love or the abyss of sorrow. Often contrasted with superficiality, it invites readers to delve deeper into the layers of meaning.
Closing Insight
In its poetic essence, 'gehnaai' is a call to explore beyond the obvious. It is an invitation to embrace the unknown.