Meaning of
ziya
ज़िया • ضیا
English
light; radiance; splendor
Hindi
प्रकाश; चमक; दीप्ति
Urdu
روشنی; چمک; ضیاء
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
kaun sood-o-ziyaan kii duniya men
dard gurbat ka saath deta hai
jab muqaabil hon ishq aur daulat
husn daulat ka saath deta hai
40
tu mohabbat nahin samjhti hai
ham bhi apni ana men jalte hain
is dafa bandishen ziyaada hain
chhod agle janam men milte hain
55
mujhe KHaraab kiya us ne haan kiya hogaa
usii se poochiye mujh ko khabar ziyaada nahin
53
bahut ghuroor hai dariyaa ko apne hone par
jo meri pyaas se uljhe to dhajjiyaan ud jaayen
50
udaasi par kahe hain she'r sabne
udaasi ko jiya kitnon ne lekin
49
musaafiron ke dimaagon men dar ziyaada haina jaane vaqt hai kam ya safar ziyaada hai
46
zindagi zinda-dili ka hai naam
murda-dil KHaak jiya karte hain
45
sukhanfahmon ki bastii men sukhun ki zindagi kam hai
jahaan shaair ziyaada hain wahaan par shaayri kam hai
main jugnoo hooñ ujaale men bhala kya ahmiyat meri
vahaañ le jaaie mujh...ko jahaan par raushni kam hai
40
tohmat utaar phenki labaada badal liya
KHud ko zaruraton se ziyaada badal liya
40
jinhen sab log goonga bolte hain
mere aage vo ooncha bolte hain
KHamoshii bolne waalon ki shaf men
humeen sabse ziyaada bolte hain
40
kaun sood-o-ziyaan kii duniya men
dard gurbat ka saath deta hai
jab muqaabil hon ishq aur daulat
husn daulat ka saath deta hai
40
tu mohabbat nahin samjhti hai
ham bhi apni ana men jalte hain
is dafa bandishen ziyaada hain
chhod agle janam men milte hain
55
Nuance
Ziya embodies the essence of light, a beacon of hope and clarity. In poetry, it often symbolizes enlightenment, the illumination of the soul's path.
Poetic Usage
Poets use ziya to evoke images of dawn, new beginnings, and the inner light that guides one's journey.
Closing Insight
Ziya is the soul's illumination, a poetic symbol of hope and clarity.