Meaning of
veeraan
वीराँ • ویراں
English
desolate; deserted; barren
Hindi
उजाड़; सुनसान; बंजर
Urdu
ویران; سنسان; بنجر
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
dil aabaad kahaan rah paa.e us ki yaad bhula dene se
kamra veeraan ho jaata hai ik tasveer hata dene se
30
yaar bichhadkar tumne hansta aapme ghar veeraan kiya
mujh...ko bhi aabaad na rakha apna bhi nuksaan kiya
122
vo meri duniya ka hissa thii meri duniya nahin
ik shajar katne se zakan veeraan ho jaayega kya
48
naye deewaanon ko dekhen to khushi hoti hai
ham bhi aise hi the jab aa.e the veeraane men
48
daanishmandon rastaa batla sakte ho
deewaana hooñ veeraane tak jaana hai
jannat waale thoda pahle utarenge
rindo ko to maykhaane tak jaana hai
48
dil par dastak dene kaun aa niklaa hai
kis ki aahat sunta hooñ veeraane men
35
baad uske dil-nagar phir bas gaya
ehtaraman ik gali veeraan hai
34
maheenon tak raha karte the sab mehmaan aankhoñ men
magar ab khwaab bhi aate nahin veeraan aankhoñ men
zamaan e hijr kehne ko rivaaz e ishq hi to hai
magar kya kya nahin hota hai is dauraan aankhoñ men
34
raat yuñ dil men tiri khoi hui yaad aayi
jaise veeraane men chupke se bahaar aa jaa.e
33
main ne aabaad ki.e kitne hi veeraane hafiz
zindagi meri ik ujadi hui mehfil hi sahi
32
dil aabaad kahaan rah paa.e us ki yaad bhula dene se
kamra veeraan ho jaata hai ik tasveer hata dene se
30
yaar bichhadkar tumne hansta aapme ghar veeraan kiya
mujh...ko bhi aabaad na rakha apna bhi nuksaan kiya
122
Nuance
Veeraan conveys a sense of emptiness and abandonment, a landscape stripped of life and vibrancy. In poetry, it often symbolizes the inner desolation of the soul, the barren stretches of longing and unfulfilled dreams, echoing the silence of solitude.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'veeraan' to evoke the stark contrast between the external world and internal emptiness. It can describe the desolate aftermath of lost love or the barren silence of a forgotten place. The word often carries a haunting beauty.
Closing Insight
In the silence of 'veeraan', one hears the echoes of forgotten dreams. It is a reminder of the beauty found in solitude.