Meaning of
zaaeaa
ज़ाएअ' • ضائع
English
waste; squander; loss
Hindi
व्यर्थ; बर्बाद; हानि
Urdu
ضائع; برباد; نقصان
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
main rad
dii ke purane dher men zaayaa' na ho jaaun
kitaabon ki tarah mujh...ko koi padh le to achha hai
9
main bhi ik shakhs pe ik shart laga baitha tha
tum bhi ik roz isee khel men haaroge mujhe
eed ke din ki tarah tumne mujhe zaayaa' kiya
main samajhta tha muhabbat se guzaaroge mujhe
129
saada hooñ aur brands pasand nahin mujh ko
mujh par apne paise jaaya mat karna
100
sab kar lena lamhe zaayaa' mat karna
ghalat jagah par jazbe zaayaa' mat karna
81
saare aañsu tujh par zaayaa' kyun kar den
hamne tere baad bhi dilbar karne hain
46
tu apni sheeshaagari ka hunar na kar ज़ाया'
main aaina hooñ mujhe tootne kii aadat hai
26
maan jaati muskuraahat se hi main
vo siyaahi KHat men zaayaa' karta tha
18
raatein ज़ाया' nain karta main
jal
dii soya nain karta main
aaj zaraa pee li zyaada bas
varna roya nain karta main
13
main taale ja raha hooñ kal pe sab kuchh
nahin ho aaj meraa jisse ज़ाया'
10
gul doon ya poora guldasta de aaun sab zaayaa' hai
vo pandit ka beta bheetar apni jaat le aayega
9
main rad
dii ke purane dher men zaayaa' na ho jaaun
kitaabon ki tarah mujh...ko koi padh le to achha hai
9
main bhi ik shakhs pe ik shart laga baitha tha
tum bhi ik roz isee khel men haaroge mujhe
eed ke din ki tarah tumne mujhe zaayaa' kiya
main samajhta tha muhabbat se guzaaroge mujhe
129
Nuance
Zaaeaa speaks of the poignant emptiness left by what is lost or wasted. It is the silent echo of opportunities missed and time irretrievably gone.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zaaeaa' to evoke the sorrow of irretrievable loss. It often contrasts with the fleeting nature of joy and the permanence of regret.
Closing Insight
Zaaeaa is the shadow of what could have been, a reminder of the delicate balance between gain and loss.