Meaning of
khijaan
खिजां • خزاں
English
autumn; decline; decay
Hindi
पतझड़; पतन; क्षय
Urdu
خزاں; زوال; بوسیدگی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
ghazal kitaab tasavvur khizaan akelapan
mire naseeb men kitnii ajeeb cheezen hain
0
khizaan ko aata hai kaise bahaar kar lena
lahu ke cheento se kaanto ko pyaar kar lena
vo jo bhi kah raha hai sach hi kah raha hogaa
hamaara kaam hai bas aitibaar kar lena
7
vo ik nadi jo kabhi tez-tez bahti thii
vo aaj ret ke maidaan si bichi hui hai
main ik darqat tha ashraf kisi zamaane men
khizan ke kehar se ab thooth hi bachi hui hai
3
kaho ki ye khizaan nahin kaho ki ye bahaar hai
nazar nazar ka khel hai nazar ka hi ye vaar hai
KHuda bharega qist ko ye toote dil khareedkar
ye ishq ki kahaaniyaan usii pe sab udhaar hai
2
ban kar kabhi bahaar to ban kar kabhi khizaan
aabaad kar ga.e kabhi barbaad kar ga.e
1
kha gaii gham ki khizaan unko muzaffarpur. men
ishq ke paudhe kabhi jo the ugaaye maine
1
vo mujhse rooth jaati hai to dil meraa ye kahtaa hai
khizaan ke baad aayengi bahaarein laut kar ik din
1
ki hasb-e-kaaenaat men jo muskuraa raha hooñ main
khizaan men jaise gul khila hai mausam-e-bahaar ka
1
badaa mushkil hai mushkil men tere haq men sadaa degi
khi
jaañ men har bache patte ko ye duniya hawa degi
0
achaanak se chale jaate hain jo kuchh log
bahaaron men khizaan ko chhod jaate hain
0
ghazal kitaab tasavvur khizaan akelapan
mire naseeb men kitnii ajeeb cheezen hain
0
khizaan ko aata hai kaise bahaar kar lena
lahu ke cheento se kaanto ko pyaar kar lena
vo jo bhi kah raha hai sach hi kah raha hogaa
hamaara kaam hai bas aitibaar kar lena
7
Nuance
Khijaan captures the melancholic beauty of autumn, a time of transition and reflection. It symbolizes the inevitable decline and the quiet acceptance of change, often evoking a sense of nostalgia and introspection.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'khijaan' to explore themes of mortality and the passage of time. It is often contrasted with spring to highlight cycles of life and renewal.
Closing Insight
Khijaan is a gentle reminder of life's impermanence. It invites us to find beauty in endings and to embrace the cycles of nature.