Meaning of
ghazaal
ग़ज़ाल • غزال
English
gazelle; a symbol of beauty and grace
Hindi
हिरण; सुंदरता और कोमलता का प्रतीक
Urdu
غزال; خوبصورتی اور نزاکت کی علامت
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
kabza hai khaarzaar ghazaala e-ishq ka
banjar zameen pe dil ki ugaayaa bhi kya karen
1
aañkhen ghazaal hirni hain zulf ghatta saawan
parvat pe raksaan koi baadal lagti ho
11
jo bhi kaha ghazaala tumne sach hi tha
kuchh bhi to kar nahin paaye ghazaal tum
3
bas faqat talab thii ik shaKHs ki mujhe
yaar shaaz aasim dil to ghazaal hai
3
main apne dil kii kisi se na kah sakaa jab ishq
main zikr-e-dard-o-jafaa-e-ghazala kya karta
2
mila hai ishq men jo be-vafa ghazala se
vo dard vaqt se bhi tarjuma na hogaa kabhi
2
dil ghazala ko de chuke hain ham
ishq men hogaa kya KHuda jaane
1
ye duniya to ghazaalaan ki hai ik jungle magar saahil
ye jo hai ishq ye har ik ghazala se nahin hota
1
bahut thii sooraten duniya men lekin
ghazala ishq ki achchhii lagii thii
1
har koi kah raha hai duniya men
ki nahin hai vafaa ghazala ne
1
kabza hai khaarzaar ghazaala e-ishq ka
banjar zameen pe dil ki ugaayaa bhi kya karen
1
aañkhen ghazaal hirni hain zulf ghatta saawan
parvat pe raksaan koi baadal lagti ho
11
Nuance
The word 'ghazaal' originally refers to the graceful and swift gazelle. In poetry, it symbolizes beauty, elegance, and often the elusive nature of love or desire.
Poetic Usage
Poets often invoke 'ghazaal' to describe a beloved's beauty or the fleeting nature of happiness. It conveys a sense of admiration mixed with the pain of unattainability.
Closing Insight
Ghazaal captures the essence of beauty that is both enchanting and ephemeral.