Meaning of
zaahil
ज़ाहिल • جاہل
English
ignorant; uneducated
Hindi
अज्ञानी; अशिक्षित
Urdu
ناخواندہ; جاہل
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ki jaahilon se badi adab se main pesh aaun
galat suna hai mira ye tarz e amal nahin hai
0
aaj phir bete ko maa jaahil lagii hai
sochie kya seekha hamne degrees se
58
jaahilon ke saath tune umr saari kaat dii
ek baar baat maan kar utha kitaab ab
13
chalaakar ke dimaag apna nibhaayenge sabhi rishta
hamaare baad aashiq aapke jaahil nahin honge
2
maana tere khitaab ke qaabil nahin hain ham
phir bhi to ye kamaal hai jaahil nahin hain ham
2
tumhaare j
itnaa qabil to nahin hooñ
magar itnaa bhi jaahil to nahin hooñ
1
samay ne bhi aisa tamaacha jada hai
jo bhoolun to mujh aisa jaahil nahin ho
1
jaahilon ko yaad karke ro rahe hain
aañsuon ki koi bhi keemat nahin hai
1
log kyun cigarette ke peene se jaahil kahte hain
kya zara se is dhuen men zarf meraa ud gaya
1
utar rahe hain kuchh kirdaar mire dil se dheere dheere
badal rahe hain kuchh jaahil men kaabil se dheere dheere
0
ki jaahilon se badi adab se main pesh aaun
galat suna hai mira ye tarz e amal nahin hai
0
aaj phir bete ko maa jaahil lagii hai
sochie kya seekha hamne degrees se
58
Nuance
In its original sense, 'zaahil' refers to someone lacking knowledge or education. In poetry, this word often carries a deeper emotional weight, highlighting the contrast between ignorance and enlightenment, or the innocence of not knowing.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zaahil' to explore themes of innocence versus experience. It can evoke sympathy for the unlearned or critique societal neglect of education.
Closing Insight
Zaahil reflects the delicate balance between knowing and not knowing, a theme that resonates deeply in the human experience.