Meaning of
ghutan
घुटन • گھٹن
English
suffocation; oppression; constraint
Hindi
घुटन; दमन; प्रतिबंध
Urdu
گھٹن; دباؤ; پابندی
Origin
Hindi
Ash'aar
badan badan safar kiya mohabbaton kii aas men
ghutan ghutan basar kiya mohabbaton kii aas men
mujhe KHabar nahin ki ishq rooh ka hai kya bala
badan lahu se tar kiya mohabbaton kii aas men
2
ghutan si hone lagii us ke paas jaate hue
main KHud se rooth gaya hooñ use manaate hue
65
ishq hamaara chaand sitaare choo lega
ghutnon par aakar izhaar kiya hamne
40
na ho qameez to ghutnon se pet dhak lenge
ye log kitne munaasib hain is safar ke liye
35
kahii se dukh to kahii se ghutan utha laaye
kahaan-kahaan se na deewaanaapan uthaa laaye
ajeeb KHvaab tha dekha ke dar badar ho ke
ham apne mulq se apna watan utha laaye
35
koi andar ki ghutan ka bhi ilaaj
gaaliyaan kaaghaz pe likh kar fenk de
33
babulon men kisi uljhe badan si hone lagti hai
jo tere bin koi choo le chubhan si hone lagti hai
bina tanhaaii ke ik pal raha jaata nahin mujhse
kisi se baat kar luun to ghutan si hone lagti hai
5
dost tujhi ko marna hogaa yaari men
dushman ko to bas ghutne pe laana hai
3
kisi ki yaad men til til ke ghutna aur mar jaana
KHuda dushman ko bhi aisi paraai maut na bakshe
3
ghutan men jee raha hooñ main bahut
kabhi koii samajh paaya nahin
3
badan badan safar kiya mohabbaton kii aas men
ghutan ghutan basar kiya mohabbaton kii aas men
mujhe KHabar nahin ki ishq rooh ka hai kya bala
badan lahu se tar kiya mohabbaton kii aas men
2
ghutan si hone lagii us ke paas jaate hue
main KHud se rooth gaya hooñ use manaate hue
65
Nuance
The word 'ghutan' evokes a sense of being trapped or stifled. In poetry, it often symbolizes emotional or existential suffocation, the silent cry of a soul yearning for freedom.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'ghutan' to express the internal struggle against constraints. It contrasts with liberation, highlighting the tension between desire and reality.
Closing Insight
In the silent depths, 'ghutan' speaks of the soul's quest for breath and release.