Meaning of
gumaan
गुमान • گمان
English
doubt; suspicion; imagination
Hindi
संदेह; शंका; कल्पना
Urdu
شک; شبہ; تصور
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
vo meherbaan hai to iqaar kyun nahin karta
vo bad-gumaan hai to sau baar aazmaaye mujhe
16
ham vo hain jo KHuda ko bhool ga.e
tum meri jaan kis gumaan men ho
563
gumaan hai ya kisi vishwas men hai
s
abhii achchhe dinon ki aas men hai
ye kaisa jashn hai ghar waapsi ka
abhii to raam hi vanvaas men hai
66
bad-gumaani ko badha kar tum ne ye kya kar diya
KHud bhi tanhaa ho ga.e mujh ko bhi tanhaa kar diya
45
ab talak us ko dhyaan ho meraa
kya pata ye gumaan ho meraa
36
ye bhi ik rang hai shaayad mirii mehroomi ka
koi hañs de to mohabbat ka gumaan hota hai
25
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
jab bulan
dii ka gumaan tha to nahin yaad aayi
apni parvaaz se toote to zameen yaad aayi
vahii aañkhen ki jo eemaan-shikan aañkhen hain
unhin aankhoñ ki ha
men daawat-e-deen yaad aayi
22
jo tum ho to ye kaise maan luun main
ki jo kuchh hai yahaañ bas ik gumaan hai
19
aate aate raah par vo aayenge
jaate jaate bad-gumaani jaayegi
19
vo meherbaan hai to iqaar kyun nahin karta
vo bad-gumaan hai to sau baar aazmaaye mujhe
16
ham vo hain jo KHuda ko bhool ga.e
tum meri jaan kis gumaan men ho
563
Nuance
Gumaan carries the duality of doubt and imagination, a delicate dance between reality and perception. In poetry, it explores the realms of uncertainty and the creative potential of the mind.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'gumaan' to delve into the mysteries of the mind. It often appears in themes of introspection, the unknown, and the blurred lines between reality and fantasy.
Closing Insight
Gumaan invites us to embrace uncertainty, finding beauty in the shadows of doubt.