Meaning of
ghulaam
ग़ुलाम • غلام
English
slave; servant; follower
Hindi
गुलाम; सेवक; अनुयायी
Urdu
غلام; خادم; پیروکار
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
jagat mujhe maar kar ke khanjar vo poochhti theek to ho na tum
zabaan par dekho tarbiyat iski ladki ye kitnii baa-haya hai
2
aap kyun roenge meri khaatir
farz ye saare is ghulaam ke hain
din men sau baar yaad karta hooñ
password saare tere naam ke hain
78
ye ishq-vishq ka qissa tamaam ho jaa.e
safed daadhi havas ki ghulaam ho jaa.e
jawaan ladkiyon boodhon se tum raho hushyaarna jaane kaun kahaan aasaaram ho jaa.e
30
mohabbat ho ya ho dushman ghulaami ham nahin karte
jhukaane ki jahaan zid ho salaami ham nahin karte
9
ghulaami men na kaam aati hain shamshirein na tadbeerein
jo ho zauq-e-yaqeen paida to kat jaati hain zanjeeren
9
shaahzaa
dii khabar nahin tujhko
tujh pe kitne ghulaam marte hain
4
zinda rahne ke li.e aaj bhi aadam ki zami
sirf haider ke ghulaamon ka lahu maangti hai
4
teri khidmat men lag ga.e jab se
dost saare ghulaam kahte hain
3
unke dar par salaam kah dena
main hooñ unka ghulaam kah dena
unse milne kii dil men KHvaahish hai
meraa itnaa payaam kah dena
3
is usool-e-ishq men tasleem KHud ko kar diya jab
tab dikhaaya jaadu usne ham ghulaami kar rahe hain
3
jagat mujhe maar kar ke khanjar vo poochhti theek to ho na tum
zabaan par dekho tarbiyat iski ladki ye kitnii baa-haya hai
2
aap kyun roenge meri khaatir
farz ye saare is ghulaam ke hain
din men sau baar yaad karta hooñ
password saare tere naam ke hain
78
Nuance
The word 'ghulaam' traditionally refers to a slave or servant, bound by duty. In poetry, it often reflects themes of devotion and submission, where the heart willingly becomes a 'ghulaam' to love or divine will.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'ghulaam' to express the paradox of freedom in submission. It can symbolize a lover's devotion or the soul's surrender to a higher power.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'ghulaam' reveals the heart's willing chains of love and faith.