Meaning of
veeraani
वीरानी • ویرانی
English
desolation; emptiness; barrenness
Hindi
उजाड़; खालीपन; बंजरता
Urdu
ویرانی; خالی پن; بنجر پن
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
tasuvvur men hi kyun samaaye ho tum ab
tabhi to mohabbat men veeraaniyaan hain
1
kuchh na rah sakaa jahaan viraaniyaan to rah gaiin
tum chale ga.e to kya kahaaniyaan to rah gaiin
167
ab jis taraf se chahe guzar jaa.e kaarwaan
veeraaniyaan to sab mire dil men utar gaiin
30
itni saari yaadon ke hote bhi jab dil men
veeraani hoti hai to hairaani hoti hai
25
bhale hain faasle qurbat se KHauf lagta hai
ye kya bala hai jo aisi viraani qaid hui
24
banaa rakkhi hain deewaron pe tasveerein parindon ki
vagarna ham to apne ghar ki veeraani se mar jaayen
20
zindagi naam haqeeqat men hain shaadaani ka
isko tum juz na banaana kabhi veeraani ka
naujavano meraa paigaam sadaa yaad rakho
khudkushi hal nahin hoti hai pareshaani ka
6
khaamoshi kha gaii meraa kamra
cheekhta rehta veeraani se ghar
main bhi khun thooknaa chahta hooñ
koi to faariha ho muyassar
3
maine itne patthar fenke paani men
jitne patthar khaaye yaar jawaani men
ro deta hooñ main akshar veeraani men
main bhi kya kar jaata hooñ nadaani men
jab kuchh kirdaaron par maine gaur kiya
jaana sab jhoothe hain yaar kahaanii men
hamne thoda zor lagaaya phir kya tha
rishta toot gaya tha kheecha-taani men
tumne seeta ka dukh dekha hairat hai
raam bhi to maujood the raam-kahaani men
veer zamaana aankhoñ ki jheelon ka hai
kaun yahaañ par doob raha hai paani men
2
bheed men bhi lagti hai un gharo men veeraani
jin gharo ke aangan men betiyaan nahin hoti
2
tasuvvur men hi kyun samaaye ho tum ab
tabhi to mohabbat men veeraaniyaan hain
1
kuchh na rah sakaa jahaan viraaniyaan to rah gaiin
tum chale ga.e to kya kahaaniyaan to rah gaiin
167
Nuance
Veeraani conjures images of vast, empty landscapes and the silence that follows loss. In poetry, it captures the essence of solitude and the haunting beauty of abandoned places.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'veeraani' to depict the emotional landscape of a heart left barren by unrequited love or loss. It serves as a metaphor for inner emptiness and the passage of time.
Closing Insight
Veeraani, in its poetic essence, is a reminder of the beauty found in emptiness. It speaks to the soul's journey through desolate times.