Meaning of
saum
सौम • صوم
English
fasting; abstinence
Hindi
उपवास; संयम
Urdu
روزہ; پرہیز
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
tu yaad aaya tere jaur-o-sitam lekin na yaad aa.e
mohabbat men ye ma'soomi badi mushkil se aati hai
16
mere dil ke kisi kone men ek maasoom sa bachcha
badon ki dekh kar duniya badaa hone se dartaa hai
72
main KHud bhi ehtiyaatan us gali se kam guzarta hooñ
koi maasoom kyuuñ mere li.e badnaam ho jaaye
66
guzar chuki julmate shab-e-hijr par badan men vo teergii hai
main jal marunga magar chiraagon ke lo ko madhyam nahin karunga
yah ahd lekar hi tujh ko saumpi thii maine kalbau nazar ki sarhad
jo tere haathon se katl hogaa main us ka maatam nahin karunga
64
hamse jo rooth gaya hai vo hai bahut maasoom
ham to auron ko manaane ke li.e nikle hai
49
hamne jis maasoom pari ko apne dil ki jaañ bola tha
usne hamko dhokha dekar aur kisi ko haan bola tha
saare vaade bhool gaii tum koi baat nahin jaaneman
lekin ye kaise bhooli tum meri maa ko maa bola tha
42
meri koshish to yahii hai ki ye maasoom rahe
aur dil hai ki samajhdaar hua jaata hai
32
jo un maasoom aankhoñ ne diye the
vo dhoke aaj tak main kha raha hooñ
23
zamaana dekhta hai bas zamaane kii nigahon se
bharii mehfil men kyun maasoom ko badnaam karta hai
22
tumhein kuchh bhi nahin maaloom logon
farishton ki tarah maasoom logon
22
tu yaad aaya tere jaur-o-sitam lekin na yaad aa.e
mohabbat men ye ma'soomi badi mushkil se aati hai
16
mere dil ke kisi kone men ek maasoom sa bachcha
badon ki dekh kar duniya badaa hone se dartaa hai
72
Nuance
The word 'saum' evokes a sense of spiritual discipline and purity. In poetry, it often symbolizes a journey of self-restraint and inner reflection, where the physical act of fasting becomes a metaphor for deeper spiritual quests.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'saum' to explore themes of sacrifice and devotion. It can represent the silence of the soul, the quietude of the heart, or the longing for divine connection.
Closing Insight
In its quietude, 'saum' speaks of the profound silence that echoes within the heart, a silence that is both a refuge and a revelation.