Meaning of
zaahid
ज़ाहिद • زاہد
English
ascetic; pious person; religious zealot
Hindi
संन्यासी; धर्मात्मा; धार्मिक कट्टरपंथी
Urdu
زاہد; پارسا; مذہبی جوشیلہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
aashiqi se milega ai zahid
bandagi se khuda nahin milta
0
mujhe maaloom hai duniya mujhe kab tak pukaaregi
kiraye ke makaanon men kabhi zeenat nahin milti
to phir jannat haqeeqat men nahin hai maan le zaahid
hamaare saath rahkar bhi agar jannat nahin milti
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ye fann-e-ishq hai aave use teent men jis ki ho
tu zaahid peer-e-naabaaligh hai be-tah tujh ko kya aave
25
zamaane ke zulm-o-sitam dekh lo
mirii zindagi ke bhi gham dekh lo
qayamat se badhkar rahe hain sabhi
kamar ke na maano to KHam dekh lo
mohabbat to karne chale ho magar
mohabbat men kya-kya hain gham dekh lo
ye khanjar chalaane se pahle suno
mira haal to kam se kam dekh lo
are ab ke zaahid bhi peene lagena maano to dair-o-haram dekh lo
4
ye sada-e-ghaib aur phir ye sada-e-dil aman
ho sake qaafir na ham to ho sake zaahid yahaañ
2
aaj zaahid ko yuñ maykada yaad aaya
jis tarah kaafiron ko KHuda yaad aaya
2
zahid tere khayal men kisne khalal hai dii
baaki raha ye dil men kahii bas malaal hai
2
ye kaam zaahidon ke main KHilaaf kar raha hooñ
sanam ke ghar ka musalsal tawaaf kar raha hooñ
2
zaahid-e-tang-nazar ne mujhe kaafir jaana
aur kaafir ye samajhta hai musalmaan hooñ main
1
aashiqi se milega ai zahid
bandagi se khuda nahin milta
0
mujhe maaloom hai duniya mujhe kab tak pukaaregi
kiraye ke makaanon men kabhi zeenat nahin milti
to phir jannat haqeeqat men nahin hai maan le zaahid
hamaare saath rahkar bhi agar jannat nahin milti
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Nuance
Zaahid evokes the image of a person deeply immersed in religious devotion, often to the point of asceticism. In poetry, this word carries the weight of spiritual dedication, sometimes juxtaposed with worldly desires. The zaahid is often portrayed as someone who has renounced the material world in pursuit of divine truth.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use zaahid to explore themes of spiritual versus material conflict. It can symbolize the tension between earthly pleasures and heavenly aspirations. The zaahid may be depicted as a figure of wisdom or as a cautionary tale of excessive piety.
Closing Insight
Zaahid embodies the eternal struggle between the soul's yearning for purity and the heart's earthly desires. It is a word that resonates with the quest for balance in the human experience.