Meaning of
zindaan
ज़िंदान • زندان
English
prison; dungeon; confinement
Hindi
कारागार; कालकोठरी; बंदीगृह
Urdu
قید خانہ; زندان; قید
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
na jaane kab bhala mujh pe giregi barq aakarna jaane kab bhala chhootoonga is zindaan se main
na jaane kab bhala tootegi sar pe koi aaftna jaane kab bhala jaaunga aakhir jaan se main
0
dekh zindaan se pare rang-e-chaman josh-e-bahaar
raqs karna hai to phir paanv ki zanjeer na dekh
22
isee li.e to hai zindaan ko justuju meri
ki muflisi ko sikhaai hai sar-kashi main ne
17
rok saka ha
men zindaan-e-bala kya majrooh
ham to awaaz hain deewaar se chan jaate hain
16
usii ke haath lagega suraagh hasti ka
jo apni zaat ke zindaan se door niklega
6
bas itni sii meri taqdeer badli
kabhi zindaan kabhi zanjeer badli
na in aankhoñ ne apne KHvaab badlena KHvaabon ne koii taabeer badli
6
mausam-e-zindaan badle to qafas gulzaar ho
qaidkhaane ko badal kar laabh kuchh hogaa nahin
3
eimaan ki daulat ka asar sookh raha hai
kya baat ki sar sabz shajar sookh raha hai
aaraam nahin zeest ko zindaan men bujhaakar
har lamha meraa kasb-e-hunar sookh raha hai
3
pahle zindaan men uski tasveer lagaaee jaa.e
fir chahe jitna meri umr qaid badhaai jaa.e
3
rauzan-e-zindaan pe mujhse shaam ko
baat karte hain parinde aankar
1
na jaane kab bhala mujh pe giregi barq aakarna jaane kab bhala chhootoonga is zindaan se main
na jaane kab bhala tootegi sar pe koi aaftna jaane kab bhala jaaunga aakhir jaan se main
0
dekh zindaan se pare rang-e-chaman josh-e-bahaar
raqs karna hai to phir paanv ki zanjeer na dekh
22
Nuance
The word evokes a sense of entrapment and isolation. In poetry, it often symbolizes the constraints of life or the soul's imprisonment within the body. The imagery of dark, cold walls and the longing for freedom deepens its emotional impact.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zindaan' to express the soul's yearning for liberation. It contrasts with words of freedom and open spaces. Often, it is a metaphor for emotional or spiritual confinement.
Closing Insight
Zindaan captures the essence of longing and the human spirit's quest for freedom. It is a powerful metaphor for the unseen chains that bind us.