Meaning of
khizan
खिज़ां • کھوکھلا
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
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
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
Khizan brings forth the imagery of autumn, a time when nature sheds its vibrancy, entering a phase of decline. In poetry, it often symbolizes the inevitable decay and the passage of time, evoking a sense of nostalgia and melancholy.
Poetic Usage
Poets use Khizan to reflect on the transient nature of life. It is a metaphor for aging, loss, and the bittersweet beauty of change.
Closing Insight
Khizan reminds us of the beauty in endings, a gentle nudge to embrace the cycles of life.