Meaning of
zawaal
ज़वाल • زوال
English
decline; fall; sunset
Hindi
पतन; गिरावट; अस्त
Urdu
زوال; گراوٹ; غروب
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
aaya hi nahin hai is ka to mujhe khyaal tak
rooh ko bacha ke rakhna hai mujhe zawaal tak
jhooth bolne pe ham se to sawaal bhi huaus ne qatl bhi kiya hua nahin bawaal tak
0
aise haalaat se majboor bashar dekhe hain
asal kya sood men bikte hue ghar dekhe hain
hamne dekha hai wazaadar gharaanon ka jawaal
hamne sadkon pe kaii shah zafar dekhe hain
54
is dil ka aakhiri hai bas vo khyaal ho tum
hal ho na paaya jo mujhse vo sawaal ho tum
jaane ke baad teri khwaahish nahin hai koi
is dil ka aakhiri jo hai vo zawaal ho tum
11
haalat ko uski dekh parinde nahin ude
kona fata hua tha shikaari ke jaal ka
ilzaam yuñ to rakh diya har ain-ghain par
KHud main hi zimmedaar tha apne zawaal ka
6
khyaalon men nazaaron men kitaabon men sawaalon men
ki mujh...ko yaad aaye tum safar ke in zawaalon men
2
baitha hai kyuuñ udaas tu chal dhoondte hain ham
aao sukoon chain ke pal dhoondte hain ham
hamne suna hai yaar udaasi zawaal hai
milkar ke is zawaal hal dhoondte hain ham
2
zindagi mustaqil vabaal rahi
har ghadi thii zawaal ki soorat
1
gar yahii hai urooj meraa to
ai KHuda phir zawaal achha hai
1
hai tira hi khayaal to mujh ko
hai tira hi zawaal to mujh ko
1
main kya bataaun ke main kis makaam par hun khada
mere aruz se pahle meraa zawaal hua
0
aaya hi nahin hai is ka to mujhe khyaal tak
rooh ko bacha ke rakhna hai mujhe zawaal tak
jhooth bolne pe ham se to sawaal bhi huaus ne qatl bhi kiya hua nahin bawaal tak
0
aise haalaat se majboor bashar dekhe hain
asal kya sood men bikte hue ghar dekhe hain
hamne dekha hai wazaadar gharaanon ka jawaal
hamne sadkon pe kaii shah zafar dekhe hain
54
Nuance
Zawaal conveys the inevitable decline that follows every peak. It is the gentle descent, the fading light of sunset, and the quiet acceptance of change. In poetry, it often symbolizes the end of an era, the waning of love, or the passage of time.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zawaal' to express the melancholy of endings. It contrasts with 'urooj', emphasizing the cyclical nature of life. The word appears in verses about loss, nostalgia, and the beauty found in decline.
Closing Insight
Zawaal reminds us of the beauty in endings, a gentle nudge towards acceptance. It is the twilight that prepares us for the night.