Meaning of
ghumaani
ग़ुमानी • گمانی
English
illusion; imagination
Hindi
भ्रम; कल्पना
Urdu
وہم; تخیل
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
mazid itnaa padha mujh...ko tab aisi tarjumaani hai
mujhi se ishq hai us..ko mujhi se bad-gumaani hai
1
bad-gumaani ko badha kar tum ne ye kya kar diya
KHud bhi tanhaa ho ga.e mujh ko bhi tanhaa kar diya
45
ye meri zid hi galat thii ki tujhsa ban jaaun
main ab na apni tarah hooñ na tere jaisa hooñ
hamaare beech zamaane ki badgumaani hai
main zindagi se zaraa kam hi baat karta hooñ
23
aate aate raah par vo aayenge
jaate jaate bad-gumaani jaayegi
19
bad ghumaani daraar daal deti hai
so kabhi dosti na rakhna shak ke saath
3
gair kya denge mere baare men
tujh ko bas bad-gumaaniyaan denge
3
adavat haath ke patthar ne sheeshe se nibhaani hai
mere hi aks ko mujh se zaraa sii bad-gumaani hai
3
badgumaani ana hasad aslam
KHaak rishton pe daar jaate hain
2
agar chahte ho bahut door chalna
zehan se gumaani hataani padegi
1
le dooba ye badgumaani mujh...ko
kuchh bhi ho par hai KHuda meraa bhi
1
mazid itnaa padha mujh...ko tab aisi tarjumaani hai
mujhi se ishq hai us..ko mujhi se bad-gumaani hai
1
bad-gumaani ko badha kar tum ne ye kya kar diya
KHud bhi tanhaa ho ga.e mujh ko bhi tanhaa kar diya
45
Nuance
Ghumaani suggests a world woven from the threads of imagination and illusion. It speaks to the delicate line between reality and the dreams we conjure in our minds.
Poetic Usage
Poets use ghumaani to explore themes of deception and self-delusion. It is often contrasted with harsh realities, creating a tension between what is and what could be.
Closing Insight
Ghumaani invites us to ponder the boundaries of our own perceptions, where the mind's eye sees beyond the tangible.