Meaning of
zawaani
ज़वानी • جوانی
English
youth; young age; vitality
Hindi
युवा; जवानी; जीवन्तता
Urdu
جوانی; نوجوانی; زندگی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
kahte hain umr-e-rafta kabhi lauTtii nahin
ja may-kade se meri jawaani utha ke la
43
main agar apni jawaani ke suna doon qisse
ye jo launde hain mere paanv dabane lag jaa.e
138
log har mod pe ruk ruk ke sambhalte kyun hain
itnaa darte hain to phir ghar se nikalte kyun hain
mod hota hai jawaani ka sambhalne ke li.e
aur sab log yahiin aa ke fisalte kyun hain
134
sair kar duniya ki ghaafil zindagaani phir kahaan
zindagi gar kuchh rahi to ye jawaani phir kahaan
128
ho gaya gyaarah ka to dikhne lagin majbooriyaan
bees ka hote hi apni naujawaani chhod dii
75
kacchi umron men ha
men kaam par laga diya gaya
ham vo bacche jo jawaani se alag kar diye ga.e
58
vo buzurgon ki bataai to kahii milti nahin
ab dukhon ko jhelti hi bas jawaani rah gaii
58
kaii qisse adhoore rah ga.e apni kahaanii men
chale aa.e hain bachpan ko ganwa ke naujawaani men
hawaaein jo baghaavat par utar aayi hain aakhir men
kisi toofaan kii dastak hai meri zindagaani men
45
meri jawaani ko kamzor kyuuñ samjhte ho
tumhaare vaaste ab bhi shabaab baaki hai
ye aur baat hai bottle ye gir ke toot gaii
magar abhii bhi zaraa si sharaab baaki hai
43
raat bhi neend bhi kahaanii bhi
haaye kya cheez hai jawaani bhi
43
kahte hain umr-e-rafta kabhi lauTtii nahin
ja may-kade se meri jawaani utha ke la
43
main agar apni jawaani ke suna doon qisse
ye jo launde hain mere paanv dabane lag jaa.e
138
Nuance
The word 'zawaani' evokes the vibrant energy and fleeting beauty of youth. In poetry, it often symbolizes the peak of life, full of potential and passion, yet shadowed by the inevitable passage of time.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'zawaani' to capture the essence of youthful exuberance and the bittersweet nature of its transience. It can reflect the joy of first love or the nostalgia of lost youth.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'zawaani' is a celebration of life's most vibrant chapter, a reminder of its fleeting nature.