Meaning of
ma'soomiyat
मा'सूमियत • معصومیت
English
innocence; purity
Hindi
निर्दोषता; पवित्रता
Urdu
معصومیت; پاکیزگی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
sochta hooñ main har baar dekhoonga na us tarah
pyaar ho jaata hai unki maasoomiyat dekhkar
1
aur behtar aur behtar aur behtar ka ye khel
mujhse mere she'r ki maasoomiyat le jaayega
6
agar maasoomiyat se kaam lena chahte ho
padho chhoo kar gulon ko tum ki un par kya likha hai
6
kisi ko dekhkar be-wajah yuñ hi muskuraa dena
adaakaari nahin maasoomiyat hoti hai bacchon ki
5
yuuñ dekh kar tujhko yahii lagta hai ab
maasoomiyat ke tune parde odhe hain
3
saadgi aisi ki mandir ka ho diiyaa
aur ye maasoomiyat to qatl kar de
3
saadgi aisi ki mandir ke diye kii raushni
aur ye maasoomiyat to qatl kar degi abhii
3
ishq ki maasoomiyat ye dekhiye
choomte hain lab ijaazat maang kar
2
ishq ki raah door ho jaise
sab KHuda ka kusoor ho jaise
unki maasoomiyat ki kya kahiye
but men koi gurur ho jaise
2
tiri maasoomiyat barbaad kar degi mujhe ik din
bina kaanton bharii raahen sabhi aasaan samajhte hain
2
sochta hooñ main har baar dekhoonga na us tarah
pyaar ho jaata hai unki maasoomiyat dekhkar
1
aur behtar aur behtar aur behtar ka ye khel
mujhse mere she'r ki maasoomiyat le jaayega
6
Nuance
Ma'soomiyat evokes the untouched purity and innocence of a child or a soul untainted by the world's harshness. In poetry, it often symbolizes a state of grace, untouched by the cynicism of adulthood.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'ma'soomiyat' to capture the essence of unspoiled beauty and the longing for a return to simplicity. It contrasts with the complexities and corruptions of adult life.
Closing Insight
Ma'soomiyat in poetry is a gentle reminder of the beauty in simplicity and the purity of an untainted heart.