Meaning of
zain
ज़ैन • زین
English
beauty; adornment
Hindi
सुंदरता; अलंकरण
Urdu
خوبصورتی; زینت
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ham tire mehrbaan hone tak
zeenat-e-daar ho chuke honge
0
baap zeena hai jo le jaata hai unchaai tak
maa dua hai jo sadaa saaya-fagan rahtii hai
37
hai dasahre men bhi yuñ gar farhat-o-zeenat nazeer
par diwali bhi ajab paakeeza-tar tyaohar hai
20
aaj bhi raushan hai jiske dam se ye deen-e-khuda
maktab-e-islam men bas vo diya zainab ka hai
6
shumaar apna bhi ho jaa.e adab ke naam cheenon men
KHuda kuchh she'r zimmedaariyon de agar mushkil zameenon men
main fann-e-sha'iri par isliye qurbaan hooñ rahbar
nahin milta ye gauhar baadshaahon ke khazeenon men
5
khala kii zeenaten mehfil khala kii shaan hai suraj
sitaare raqs karte hain tere aage tere peechhe
qamar ke noor se u
uupar tu hi afzal tu hi paaras
vo saare rang feeke hain tere aage tere peechhe
5
ab zindagi jeena nahin chhod saka
bas isliye peena nahin chhod saka
chat par raha karti hai har shaam ko vo
kamra rakho zeena nahin chhod saka
2
lamha-e-furqat tal gaya hota agar dikhta jabhi
mud zain tab lamha-e-chehra ghamzda ka dekhta
1
dekh kar teri nazaakat zeb-o-zeenat
aaina bhi tujhsa bante ja raha hai
0
rakh ke sar sajde men apna ye kaha bujhaakar ne
deen-e-islam ko is tarah baqa dii jaa.e
qaasim-o-aun-o-mohammad ali akbar asghar
baazu abbaas ke zainab ki rida dii jaa.e
0
ham tire mehrbaan hone tak
zeenat-e-daar ho chuke honge
0
baap zeena hai jo le jaata hai unchaai tak
maa dua hai jo sadaa saaya-fagan rahtii hai
37
Nuance
Zain embodies the allure and grace that captivate the senses. In poetry, it often signifies the ideal of beauty, both external and internal, that inspires admiration and longing.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zain' to evoke the timeless appeal of beauty. It can also highlight the contrast between superficial adornment and true inner beauty.
Closing Insight
Zain is a celebration of beauty in its purest form, a reminder of the elegance that transcends time.