Meaning of
shehr-e-khamaoshaan
शहर-ए-ख़मोशाँ • شہر خاموشاں
English
city of silence; graveyard
Hindi
मौन का शहर; कब्रिस्तान
Urdu
خاموشی کا شہر; قبرستان
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
vo bastii na sehra yahaañ ab
dilo-jaan hue hain fulaan ab
1
udaasi ka sabab do chaar gham hote to kah deta
fulaan ko bhool baitha hooñ fulaan kii yaad aati hai
74
mehfil-e-khoobaan o may khaana nahin tere li.e
shehr-e-khamaoshaan teri aakhiri manzil hai shajar
10
falan ne kaha hai falaane se hain ham
ki hulie se dekho deewane se hain ham
hain sunte nahin ham kisi aadmi ki
alag kuchh kahaan hai zamaane se hain ham
7
mohabbat harf awwal hai isi ka meem likhte hain
mohabbat aap hain meri chalo tasleem likhte hain
likhenge ik ghazal ham bhi tumhaara zikr ho jis
men
tumhaara zikr ho jis
men vahii ham the
men likhte hain
5
fulaan aurat kisi ke ishq men paagal hui
kabhi tumne suna kya kyonki ye mumkin nahin
4
jis falaane ko aaj apna samajh rahe ho tum
ik zamaana tha jab vo hi falaa hamaara tha
3
falan ne falan ko ye kya kah diya
falan ke li.e main falan ho gaya
3
falan ladki falan insaan ya aadmi ki tarah
maine banna nahin chaaha kabhi kisi ki tarah
2
falan taarikh ko vo baatein jo ki thii hamne
vahii kaafi hain mire zakham jalane ke li.e
2
vo bastii na sehra yahaañ ab
dilo-jaan hue hain fulaan ab
1
udaasi ka sabab do chaar gham hote to kah deta
fulaan ko bhool baitha hooñ fulaan kii yaad aati hai
74
Nuance
This phrase conjures an image of a place where silence reigns supreme, often used to describe graveyards. It evokes a sense of peace intertwined with the solemnity of death, a place where voices are hushed and time seems to stand still.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'shehr-e-khamaoshaan' to evoke the tranquility and solemnity of graveyards. It serves as a metaphor for the finality of life and the quietude that follows.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'shehr-e-khamaoshaan' becomes a poignant reminder of life's inevitable silence.