Meaning of
zahaalat
ज़हालत • جہالت
English
ignorance; lack of knowledge
Hindi
अज्ञानता; ज्ञान की कमी
Urdu
جہالت; علم کی کمی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
dekhna sab kitaaben badal jaayeñgi ik nayi khoj se
qaid men aadmi kii jahaalat bharii manzilen hain kaii
0
dilon men base jin ke dahshat musalsal
KHamoshii hai un ki jahaalat musalsal
4
vo faqat tum pe jaan deti hai
is jihaalat men kuchh nahin rakha
aabroo bik gaii mohabbat ki
ab mohabbat men kuchh nahin rakha
2
alag tum bewafaaon ki vakaalat hai
hamaari phir kidhar kaisi adaalat hai
agar ye hai samajhdari jo tujh men hai
to mujh...ko garv hai mujh men jahaalat hai
1
jahaalat kii koii davaa hi nahin hai
badi is se koii saza hi nahin hai
1
makar-o-fareb zulm jahaalat fujoor se
gustakhion ke dehr se KHud ko nikaal lo
ttahzeeb-o-ilm-o-fan ye tamaddun adab shajar
lo apne khaanvaade ka virsa sanbhaal lo
1
dekhna sab kitaaben badal jaayeñgi ik nayi khoj se
qaid men aadmi kii jahaalat bharii manzilen hain kaii
0
dilon men base jin ke dahshat musalsal
KHamoshii hai un ki jahaalat musalsal
4
Nuance
'Zahaalat' conveys a state of unawareness, a shadow over the light of understanding. It often carries a sense of missed opportunities for wisdom.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zahaalat' to critique the blindness of society or individuals. It can also symbolize the inner darkness that one must overcome.
Closing Insight
In the shadows of 'zahaalat', the quest for light becomes ever more urgent.