Meaning of
gulshan
गुलशन • گلشن
English
garden; paradise
Hindi
बाग; स्वर्ग
Urdu
باغ; جنت
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
ham ko is kii kya khabar gulshan ka gulshan jal gaya
ham to apna sirf apna aashiyaan dekha ki.e
8
ghar ki taqseem men anganaai ganwa baithe hain
phool gulshan se shanaasaai ganwa baithe hain
baat aankhoñ se samajh lene ka daava mat kar
ham isee shauq men beenaai ganwa baithe hain
59
gulshan se koi phool muyassar na jab hua
titli ne raakhi baandh dii kaañte ki nok par
42
ek titli se vaa'da hai so gulshan men
ghalti se bhi khaar nahin dekhoonga main
khaar kaante
37
ik gul ke murjhaane par kya gulshan men kohraam macha
ik chehra kumhala jaane se kitne dil naashaad hue
30
gulon men rang bhare baad-e-naubahar chale
chale bhi aao ki gulshan ka kaarobaar chale
30
kamii kamii si thii kuchh rang-o-boo-e-gulshan men
lab-e-bahaar se nikli hui dua tum ho
28
gul ki gulshan ko suna hai tum churaana chahte ho
aaj phir mujh ko gale se tum lagana chahte ho
28
koi ummeed mat saza gulshan
tiri khushboo ka vaasta hai tujhe
13
chaman men rakhte hain kaañte bhi ik maqaam ai dost
faqat gulon se hi gulshan kii aabroo to nahin
13
ham ko is kii kya khabar gulshan ka gulshan jal gaya
ham to apna sirf apna aashiyaan dekha ki.e
8
ghar ki taqseem men anganaai ganwa baithe hain
phool gulshan se shanaasaai ganwa baithe hain
baat aankhoñ se samajh lene ka daava mat kar
ham isee shauq men beenaai ganwa baithe hain
59
Nuance
The word 'gulshan' conjures images of lush gardens and paradisiacal landscapes. In poetry, it often represents an idealized space of beauty and tranquility, a refuge from the chaos of the world.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'gulshan' to depict a utopian world or to express longing for a lost paradise. It can also symbolize the heart, where emotions bloom like flowers.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'gulshan' becomes a symbol of the heart's deepest desires and the eternal quest for beauty.