Meaning of
ghool
ग़ूल • غول
English
phantom; specter; illusion
Hindi
भूत; प्रेत; माया
Urdu
بھوت; پریت; مایا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
qisse bachpan ke ab kaun sunaayega
bacche to mashghool hain ab mobile men
0
main isi miTTi se utha tha bagule kii tarah
aur phir ik din isi miTTi men miTTi mil gaii
42
mashroof ho ga.e the yuñ duniya ki shaam men
tumko bhulaane ki zaraa furqat nahin mili
5
gamon ko mire jo gina ja raha hain
ki mashgool hoke suna ja raha hain
mirii hain ye kismat ya phir saja hain
ki kaatil mujhi se chuna ja raha hain
4
tum mashroof insha karte ho aadhi raat ko yaad
tumhaare intezar men aakhir kab tak jaage koi
3
mohabbat ki zameen pe phool rakh kar
chala main zindagi ki dhool rakh kar
laga hai be-vafaaii karne vo ab
mujhe is ishq men mashghool rakh kar
2
mujh ko girane men yuñ mashghool mere apne
mujh ko giraate KHud apne aap gir ga.e hain
1
dard muhabbat kaañte phool
teri dii har cheez qubool
tujhko ik din khona hai
chubhta rehta hai ye shool
teri yaad ke saa.e men
rehta hooñ har pal mashghool
kaash tumhein main pa saka
kaash dua hoti ye qubool
chaahoon is duniya se main
pyaar hamaara ho maqbool
tujh men bas khona chaahoon
duniya daari sab kuchh bhool
1
ahl-e-qalam mashghool hain ya majboor
achha likha likhke rahe hain masroor
1
kya hua jo ho gaii ghalti ha
men maqbool jaana
tum samajh lena ghalat-fehmi thii aur phir bhool jaana
bhoolne se pahle ho jaayen agar ham roo-b-roo to
jaan kar anjaan banna aur phir mashghool jaana
1
qisse bachpan ke ab kaun sunaayega
bacche to mashghool hain ab mobile men
0
main isi miTTi se utha tha bagule kii tarah
aur phir ik din isi miTTi men miTTi mil gaii
42
Nuance
In its original sense, 'ghool' evokes the eerie presence of a ghostly figure, a specter that haunts the edges of perception. In poetry, this word has been expanded to symbolize the intangible fears and illusions that linger in the human psyche, casting shadows over the mind's landscape.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'ghool' to evoke the haunting presence of past traumas or unfulfilled desires. It can also symbolize the elusive nature of dreams and aspirations, always just out of reach.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'ghool' serves as a reminder of the shadows that accompany our deepest fears and desires.