Meaning of
jahannam
जहन्नम • جہنم
English
hell; inferno
Hindi
नरक; दोज़ख
Urdu
جہنم; دوزخ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ab meri bhi aisi ho qismat zaroori to nahin
husn kii mujh...ko mile ulfat zaroori to nahin
gar jahannum hi rahi hai zindagi saari meri
baad marne ke mile jannat zaroori to nahin
3
jahannum kar diya hai zindagi ko
tumhaari aisi ki taisi mohabbat
56
banaa kar hamne duniya ko jahannum
KHuda ka kaam aasaan kar diya hai
31
na sirf ye ki jahannum khitaab men bhi nahin
ali ke maanne waalon ke KHvaab men bhi nahin
28
jannat se to vaise bhi taalluq nahin koii
allah jahannam ko mere shar se bachaaye
8
main jahannam bhi khushi se kaat loonga
haan ghazal youtube pe haafi ki ho bas
7
tere dil ko main ne jannat samjha tha par
log vahaañ zyaada the vo tha ek jahannam
6
chhodkar tanhaa mujhe jannat men rahne lag ga.e ho
aur maine zindagi kar li jahannam shayari men
6
KHataa aisi bhi kya kar dii jahannam ne
jahannam ko jahannam kyuuñ mili aaKHir
5
ishq men naakaam hokar khudkushi kar li maine
ik apaahij ko jahannam lagti hai ye zindagi
4
ab meri bhi aisi ho qismat zaroori to nahin
husn kii mujh...ko mile ulfat zaroori to nahin
gar jahannum hi rahi hai zindagi saari meri
baad marne ke mile jannat zaroori to nahin
3
jahannum kar diya hai zindagi ko
tumhaari aisi ki taisi mohabbat
56
Nuance
The word 'jahannam' conjures images of fiery torment and eternal suffering. In poetry, it often serves as a metaphor for intense emotional pain or a state of despair.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'jahannam' to explore themes of suffering, guilt, and redemption. It can depict the inner turmoil of a soul or the consequences of moral failings.
Closing Insight
In its poetic depth, 'jahannam' serves as a powerful symbol of the human condition's darker aspects.