Meaning of
zamaan
ज़माँ • زماں
English
time; era; age
Hindi
समय; युग; काल
Urdu
وقت; دور; زمانہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
jahaan tak mujhse matlab hai jahaan ko
vahii tak mujh...ko poocha ja raha hai
zamaane par bharosa karne waalon
bharose ka zamaana ja raha hai
70
kuchh baat hai ki hasti mitati nahin hamaari
sadiyon raha hai dushman daur e zamaan hamaara
356
paron ko khol zamaana udaan dekhta hai
zameen pe baith ke kya aasmaan dekhta hai
283
vo zamaana guzar gaya kab ka
tha jo deewaana mar gaya kab ka
117
aur bhi dukh hain zamaane men mohabbat ke siva
raahatein aur bhi hain vasl ki raahat ke siva
107
ye kehna tha un se mohabbat hai mujh ko
ye kehne men mujh ko zamaane lage hain
102
aaj ik aur baras beet gaya us ke baghair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamaane mere
90
ham ko mita sake ye zamaane men dam nahin
ham se zamaana KHud hai zamaane se ham nahin
87
waqif kahaan zamaana hamaari udaan se
vo aur the jo haar ga.e aasmaan se
85
ab na main vo hooñ na baaki hain zamaane mere
phir bhi mashhoor hain shehron men fasaane mere
82
jahaan tak mujhse matlab hai jahaan ko
vahii tak mujh...ko poocha ja raha hai
zamaane par bharosa karne waalon
bharose ka zamaana ja raha hai
70
kuchh baat hai ki hasti mitati nahin hamaari
sadiyon raha hai dushman daur e zamaan hamaara
356
Nuance
In its original sense, 'zamaan' refers to the passage of time or a specific era. In poetry, it often evokes the relentless flow of time, the changes it brings, and the nostalgia for moments lost.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zamaan' to reflect on the impermanence of life. It can symbolize the contrast between the fleeting present and the eternal past. Often paired with themes of memory and longing.
Closing Insight
Zamaan captures the essence of time's dual nature - both a healer and a thief.