Meaning of
zanaaja
ज़नाजा • جنازہ
English
funeral; bier
Hindi
अंतिम संस्कार; अर्थी
Urdu
جنازہ; تابوت
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
bewajah ye zindagi aisa tamasha kar rahi hai
ham na jee sakte na ye kaafir janaaza kar rahi hai
2
kisi se chhoti si ek ummeed baandh leejie
mohabbaton ka agar janaaza nikaalna hai
71
kursi hai tumhaara ye janaaza to nahin hai
kuchh kar nahin sakte to utar kyuuñ nahin jaate
55
tere dar se jab uth ke jaana padega
KHud apna janaaza uthaana padega
35
meraa janaaza roz uthata hai ki ab
shamshaan men do naukri koi mujhe
8
main ab mar chuka hooñ mubarak ho sabko
zanaaja meraa ab uthao to koi
5
koii to mire makaan men sar-e-tanha ka ho saa
thii
koii ye KHabar uda de ki janaaza uth raha hai
4
khwahishon ka janaaza utha rakha hai
teraa gham ab bhi dil se laga rakha hai
KHud se bhi KHud ko thukraaya hai pyaar men
KHud ko bhi KHud ka dushman banaa rakha hai
3
farq itnaa sa pada hai aapke jaane se mujh...ko
har janaaza jo dikhe vo sochkar lagta hai apna
3
phir se armaan koi qatl hua hai meraa
ashk aa.e hain mere ghusl-e-janaaza karne
2
bewajah ye zindagi aisa tamasha kar rahi hai
ham na jee sakte na ye kaafir janaaza kar rahi hai
2
kisi se chhoti si ek ummeed baandh leejie
mohabbaton ka agar janaaza nikaalna hai
71
Nuance
The word 'zanaaja' carries the weight of finality and the somber rituals associated with death. It evokes the imagery of a procession, a collective farewell to a departed soul.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zanaaja' to explore themes of mortality, loss, and the passage of time. It often serves as a metaphor for the end of an era or a profound transformation.
Closing Insight
In 'zanaaja', poets find a solemn reminder of life's impermanence and the inevitability of change.