Meaning of
maaji
माजी • عجیب سی
English
past; bygone times
Hindi
अतीत; बीते हुए समय
Urdu
ماضی; گزرا ہوا وقت
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
lakdi ki taigh waale vo ghaazi kahaan ga.e
jannat ke da'wedaar majaazi kahaan ga.e
ramzaan men to aakhiri saf tak jagah na thii
ab khaali masjidein hain namaazi kahaan ga.e
2
jab bhi maazi ke zaKHmon par mujhe hawa lagti hai
ban ke marham dil pe cigarette hi davaa lagti hai
11
maazi bhi hai udaas mere haal kii tarah
ye saal bhi guzar gaya har saal kii tarah
10
dard ka aalam sunhara bhej de
kaash maazi lutf-e-eza bhej de
waqya dil toot jaane ka mere
aur tere zulmon ka kissa bhej de
9
aaj ladki nayi ik namaazi banii
dekhna bheed kal se badhegi yahaan
4
ye naye ladke jab kuchh sunaate hain mujh...ko
maazi ke maajre yaad aate hain mujh...ko
saathve janam men bichhra hai mujhse vo shaKHs
pichhle chh janmon ke khwaab aate hain mujh...ko
4
ye december ki fizaayein akshar
dil ke sholon ko hawa deti hain
jaane jaañ aaj bhi thandi raatein
apne maazi ka pata deti hain
3
is tarah se na fer tu nazren
yaad kar tha kabhi hamaara bhi
zikr-e-maazi na chhed tu mujh se
baat kar ranj ke alaava bhi
3
ab rahm koi khayega kya mere haal par
jab tumne mujh...ko chhod diya mere haal par
mustaqbil achha guzrega apna na jaane kab
maazi bhi muskuraane laga mere haal par
2
har ek ko apna samajh leta hooñ main
apni ghazal se hi uljh leta hooñ main
chaltaa hooñ main jab talkh maazi ko bhula
har pal ko phir beeta samajh leta hooñ main
2
lakdi ki taigh waale vo ghaazi kahaan ga.e
jannat ke da'wedaar majaazi kahaan ga.e
ramzaan men to aakhiri saf tak jagah na thii
ab khaali masjidein hain namaazi kahaan ga.e
2
jab bhi maazi ke zaKHmon par mujhe hawa lagti hai
ban ke marham dil pe cigarette hi davaa lagti hai
11
Nuance
Maaji evokes a sense of nostalgia and reflection. It is the shadow of time that lingers in memories, often tinged with both sweetness and sorrow.
Poetic Usage
Poets use maaji to explore themes of lost love, forgotten dreams, and the passage of time. It is a canvas for painting the ephemeral nature of life.
Closing Insight
Maaji is a gentle reminder of the impermanence of moments. It whispers the stories of yesterdays into the ears of today.