Meaning of
maza
मज़ा • مزہ
English
pleasure; enjoyment; delight
Hindi
आनंद; सुख; प्रसन्नता
Urdu
مزہ; لطف; خوشی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
kisi ki tapish men khushi hai kisi ki
kisi ki khalish men mazaa hai kisi ka
54
ab in jale hue jismoon pe KHud hi saaya karo
tumhein kaha tha bataa kar qareeb aaya karo
main uske baad mahinon udaas rehta hooñ
mazaak men bhi mujhe haath mat lagaaya karo
295
gale to lagana hai us se kaho abhii lag jaa.e
yahii na ho meraa us ke baghair jee lag jaa.e
main aa raha hooñ tere paas ye na ho ki kahii
teraa mazaak ho aur meri zindagi lag jaa.e
268
main chahta hooñ mohabbat meraa vo haal kare
ki KHvaab men bhi dobara kabhi majaal na ho
136
safar men aakhiri patthar ke baad aayega
mazaa to yaar december ke baad aayega
121
bahut mazaak udaate ho tum ghareebon ka
madad to karte ho tasveer kheench lete ho
113
vo paas kya zaraa sa muskuraa ke baith gaya
main is mazaaq ko dil se laga ke baith gaya
darkhat kaat ke jab thak gaya lakadhara
to ik darkhat ke saa.e men ja ke baith gaya
100
tumne ehsaan kiya tha jo ha
men chaaha tha
ab vo ehsaan jata do to maza aa jaa.e
93
mazaa to tab hai ki tum haar ke bhi hanste raho
hamesha jeet hi jaana kamaal thodii hai
88
ishq karna ik saza hai kya karein
ishq ka apna mazaa hai kya karen
62
kisi ki tapish men khushi hai kisi ki
kisi ki khalish men mazaa hai kisi ka
54
ab in jale hue jismoon pe KHud hi saaya karo
tumhein kaha tha bataa kar qareeb aaya karo
main uske baad mahinon udaas rehta hooñ
mazaak men bhi mujhe haath mat lagaaya karo
295
Nuance
Maza captures the essence of sensory delight, the fleeting moments of joy that life offers. In poetry, it becomes a metaphor for the ephemeral nature of happiness, a reminder of the transient beauty of experiences. It evokes the sweetness of life, tempered by the awareness of its impermanence.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'maza' to capture the fleeting joys of life. It can be contrasted with sorrow or longing, highlighting the bittersweet nature of existence. It may also be used to celebrate moments of pure joy, untainted by the passage of time.
Closing Insight
Maza is the sweet echo of life's transient joys, a gentle reminder of beauty's fleeting nature.