Meaning of
jahannum
जहन्नुम • جہنم
English
hell; inferno
Hindi
नरक; अग्निकुंड
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
chhodkar tanhaa mujhe jannat men rahne lag ga.e ho
aur maine zindagi kar li jahannam shayari men
6
tere dil ko main ne jannat samjha tha par
log vahaañ zyaada the vo tha ek jahannam
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
Jahannum conjures images of fiery torment and eternal punishment. In poetry, it often symbolizes the inner turmoil and suffering of the soul, reflecting the darker aspects of human existence.
Poetic Usage
Poets use jahannum to depict the anguish of guilt or the despair of unfulfilled desires. It serves as a metaphor for the personal hells we endure.
Closing Insight
Jahannum reflects the fiery depths of human suffering and the shadows within.