Meaning of
ravaani
रवानी • روانی
English
flow; fluency
Hindi
प्रवाह; सहजता
Urdu
روانی; روانی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
aapki koi nishaani bhi nahin hai
kam hamaari zindagaani bhi nahin hai
koi samjhe kaash dariyaa ki udaasi
shaant rehta hai ravaani bhi nahin hai
aag badhti ja rahi hai dil makaan men
dekhna hai bas bujhaani bhi nahin hai
baat maine maanani dil ki nahin hai
ab mujhe apni chalaani bhi nahin hai
5
is ka apni hi ravaani par nahin hai ikhtiyaar
zindagi shiv ki jataaon men hai ganga ki tarah
31
main apne aap men gahra utar gaya shaayad
mire safar se alag ho gaii ravaani mirii
29
shadeed pyaas thii phir bhi chhua na paani ko
main dekhta raha dariyaa tiri ravaani ko
26
patthar ke jigar waalo gham men vo ravaani hai
KHud raah banaa lega bahta hua paani hai
20
is nadi kii jawaani girvi hai
kya bahegi ravaani girvi hai
doobi hai boond-boond karze men
baandh men saara paani girvi hai
12
kyun zaroori hai kisi ke peechhe peechhe ham chalen
jab safar apna hai to apni ravaani chahiye
11
jaante ho tum sacche ishq ki ravaani kya
marne bhar se poori ho jaati hai kahaanii kya
6
samandar men bhi vo ravaani nahin hain
doobo de ye itnaa bhi paani nahin hai
6
pyaas se ham mar ga.e the yaar ik shab
to samandar pe ravaani likh rahe hain
5
aapki koi nishaani bhi nahin hai
kam hamaari zindagaani bhi nahin hai
koi samjhe kaash dariyaa ki udaasi
shaant rehta hai ravaani bhi nahin hai
aag badhti ja rahi hai dil makaan men
dekhna hai bas bujhaani bhi nahin hai
baat maine maanani dil ki nahin hai
ab mujhe apni chalaani bhi nahin hai
5
is ka apni hi ravaani par nahin hai ikhtiyaar
zindagi shiv ki jataaon men hai ganga ki tarah
31
Nuance
Ravaani captures the essence of smooth, unbroken movement, whether in the flow of a river or the eloquence of speech. In poetry, it signifies the effortless grace with which emotions and thoughts are conveyed.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'ravaani' to describe the seamless transition of emotions or the fluidity of a narrative. It is celebrated for its ability to convey depth with simplicity.
Closing Insight
Ravaani in poetry is a testament to the beauty of fluid expression, where words dance effortlessly across the canvas of thought.