Meaning of
taraana
तराना • ترانہ
English
song; anthem; melody
Hindi
गीत; गान; धुन
Urdu
گیت; نغمہ; دھن
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
meraa jism bhi ik miTTi ka putla hai yaaro
is putle pe kyuuñ itnaa itrana hai yaaro
0
ghazal ke mukammal maani ko samjho
ghazal ka mukammal taraana nahin hai
13
main tumko aaj dekha hooñ to jaañ kya is men itrana
tumhaari yaad aati hai pahunch jaata hooñ maikhaana
6
muhabbat ik taraana hai jise ro ro ke gaana hai
maze ki baat to hai ye ke phir bhi muskurana hai
4
mirii nazmon men KHud ko chaand padhkar mat yuñ itrana
ki tumse ishq karna aur nibhaana hai hunar meraa
3
jhumkon par itrana unka jaaiz hai
aakhir meraa dil atka hai jhumkon par
2
ki uski yaad men pyaara taraana bhool aaya hooñ
usii ke vaaste yaaron zamaana bhool aaya hooñ
vahii paagal banata hai vahii paagal bataata hai
main ik vo naam jo dil se mitaana bhool aaya hooñ
1
vo bijli ka jaise dil men gir j
aanaa
aankhoñ ka itrana rukh ka sharm
aanaa
gaalon pe unke vo laali ka aanaa
haathon se haathon ka KHud men takr
aanaa
kaise bayaañ karoon kya-kya hai batl
aanaa
chhoti sii majlis men unse chhoo j
aanaa
1
milan ke baad ho jaayen vahii main preet gaunga
ghazal men ho ravaani ki vahii main reet gaunga
na us
men raag ho sangeet sur ka bhi taraana ho
mohabbat ka chhalk jaayen vahii main geet gaunga
0
meri santaan se meraa alag durlabh hi naata hai
use ik main mujhe ik vo hamesha se hi bhaata hai
likhoon to kaavya uskaa naam gaunga to taraana hai
vo mujhse hi mujhe har roz aakar ke milaata hai
0
meraa jism bhi ik miTTi ka putla hai yaaro
is putle pe kyuuñ itnaa itrana hai yaaro
0
ghazal ke mukammal maani ko samjho
ghazal ka mukammal taraana nahin hai
13
Nuance
In its original sense, 'taraana' refers to a song or melody, often carrying a sense of rhythm and harmony. Poetry has embraced this word to evoke the musicality of language, the rhythm of emotions, and the harmony of thoughts.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'taraana' to symbolize the soul's song or the heart's melody. It can represent the unspoken music of love, the rhythm of life, or the harmony found in nature.
Closing Insight
Taraana resonates with the eternal music within us, a reminder of the harmony that binds all creation.