Meaning of
nawaai
नवाई • نوائی
English
melody; voice; sound
Hindi
संगीत; आवाज़; ध्वनि
Urdu
نغمہ; آواز; صدا
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
mujhe achha nahin lagta ye kehna hamnavaai men
hua par hai bahut nuksaan tujhse aashnaai men
diya hai waqt jitna ik tiri is chaah ko maine
KHuda mil jaata hai itne dinon kii paarsaai men
0
hamne toote dil se achchhe she'r kahe
ya'ni malbe se building banwaai hai
36
zyaada meetha ho to cheenta lag jaata hai
sacche ishq ko akshar batta lag jaata hai
hamne apni jaan ganwaai tab jaana
bhaav mile to kuchh bhi satta lag jaata hai
27
kaii lashkar riyaasat ho gaii barbaad chaahat men
mohabbat mas'ala hai roz sunwaai nahin hoti
4
ham-navaai is jahaan ki
yaksaan tanhaaii hi to hai
koi kitna ho kareebi
saath parchhaai hi to hai
3
pahle jise naiiñ dekhti thii ye nazar
mujh...ko usii se ham-navaai hai abhii
2
kahaan jaun kise jaakar safaaii den
kahii ab koi sunwaai nahin hogii
2
kitnii mushkil dariyaa kii kya ajeeb sii vo kahaanii hai
aaj nahin to kal phir jaan samandar men hi ganvaani hai
1
mujhe achha nahin lagta ye kehna hamnavaai men
hua par hai bahut nuksaan tujhse aashnaai men
diya hai waqt jitna ik tiri is chaah ko maine
KHuda mil jaata hai itne dinon kii paarsaai men
0
hamne toote dil se achchhe she'r kahe
ya'ni malbe se building banwaai hai
36
Nuance
In its original sense, 'nawaai' refers to the pure and resonant quality of sound or voice. In poetry, it evokes the emotional depth and musicality of words, transforming mere sound into a vessel of feeling and expression.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'nawaai' to describe the soulful quality of a lover's voice. It can also symbolize the harmony of nature or the inner music of the soul.
Closing Insight
Nawaai captures the essence of sound that transcends the physical, touching the realms of emotion and spirit.