Meaning of
qaidkhaane
क़ैदखाने • قیدخانے
English
prisons; jails
Hindi
जेल; कारागार
Urdu
قیدخانے; جیل
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
sukoon se rahte the har lamha qaidkhaane men
nikal ke is se sukoon saara kho diya hamne
0
gunaahon ka nahin hai ilm us..ko qaidkhaane men
yaqeenan chhoot jaayega to phir ye dil lagaayega
4
mausam-e-zindaan badle to qafas gulzaar ho
qaidkhaane ko badal kar laabh kuchh hogaa nahin
3
kabhi the qaidkhaane men kabhi azaad baithe hain
ki tumse ishq karke ham yahaañ barbaad baithe hain
hamaari aankh ka taara hamaare dil ki vo dhadkan
idhar sheerii tadapati hai udhar farhaad baithe hain
2
chashm dikhte ye jo viraane hain
uski yaadon ke qaidkhaane hain
phir bhatkte bhatkte ham dono
ek hi raaste pe aane hain
2
kuchh nahin hai zindagi barbaad hai ab to
mar gaya hooñ main muhabbat ko manaane men
kaise bhi gar ho sake mujh...ko rihaa kar de
rah nahin saktaa main ab is qaidkhaane men
1
sukoon se rahte the har lamha qaidkhaane men
nikal ke is se sukoon saara kho diya hamne
0
gunaahon ka nahin hai ilm us..ko qaidkhaane men
yaqeenan chhoot jaayega to phir ye dil lagaayega
4
Nuance
The word evokes the image of confinement and restriction, a place where freedom is curtailed. In poetry, it often symbolizes not just physical imprisonment but also emotional or spiritual captivity.
Poetic Usage
Poets use it to explore themes of longing for freedom. It can represent societal constraints or personal struggles. Often contrasted with words of liberation and freedom.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'qaidkhaane' becomes a metaphor for the unseen chains that bind the soul.