Meaning of
ood
ऊद • عود
English
agarwood; incense; fragrance
Hindi
अगरवुड; धूप; सुगंध
Urdu
اگر ووڈ; بخور; خوشبو
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
raasta jab ishq ka mauzood hai
phir kisi ki kyun ibadat keejiye
khudkushi karna bahut aasaan hai
kuchh badaa karne ki himmat keejiye
48
gham-e-furqat ka shikwa karne waali
meri maujoodgi men so rahi hai
130
daulat shuhrat biwi bacche achha ghar aur achchhe dost
kuchh to hai jo in ke baad bhi haasil karna baaki hai
kabhi-kabhi to dil karta hai chalti rail se kood padhoon
phir kahtaa hoon...paagal ab to thoda rastaa baaki hai
91
hai raam ke vujood pe hindostaan ko naaz
ahl-e-nazar samjhte hain us ko imaam-e-hind
66
mehnat to karta hooñ phir bhi ghar khaali hai baabuji
miTTi ke kuchh deepak le lo diwali hai baabuji
miTTi bech raha hooñ jis
men koi jaal fareb nahin
sona chaan
dii doodh mithaai sab jaali hai baabuji
62
aise haalaat se majboor bashar dekhe hain
asal kya sood men bikte hue ghar dekhe hain
hamne dekha hai wazaadar gharaanon ka jawaal
hamne sadkon pe kaii shah zafar dekhe hain
54
mere aangan men ek boodha ped
chaanv bhi deta hai duaaein bhi
52
hamne socha tha javaab aayega
ek behooda sawaal aaya hai
52
kal apne-aap ko dekha tha maa ki aankhoñ men
ye aaina ha
men boodha nahin bataata hai
50
uske badan ko dii numood hamne sukhan men aur phir
uske badan ke vaaste ik qaaba bhi si gaii
49
raasta jab ishq ka mauzood hai
phir kisi ki kyun ibadat keejiye
khudkushi karna bahut aasaan hai
kuchh badaa karne ki himmat keejiye
48
gham-e-furqat ka shikwa karne waali
meri maujoodgi men so rahi hai
130
Nuance
Ood evokes the rich, deep aroma of agarwood, often associated with spiritual and meditative practices. In poetry, it symbolizes the ethereal and the divine, a scent that lingers in the soul.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use ood to evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing. It is a metaphor for memories that are both sweet and elusive. The fragrance becomes a bridge between the earthly and the celestial.
Closing Insight
Ood is a fragrance of the soul, a poetic whisper of the divine.