Meaning of
zulfen
ज़ुल्फ़ें • زلفیں
English
locks of hair; tresses
Hindi
बालों की लटें; जुल्फें
Urdu
بالوں کی لٹیں; زلفیں
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
uski baatein uski aañkhen uski zulfen kya kehne
uski ik soorat men mujh...ko jannat saari lagti hai
8
hamaare baad tere ishq men naye ladke
badan to choomenge zulfen nahin sanvaarenge
336
tapte seharaaon men sab ke sar pe aanchal ho gaya
usne zulfen khol deen aur mas'ala hal ho gaya
196
uski zulfen udaas ho jaa.e
is-qadar roshni bhi theek nahin
tumne naaraz hona chhod diya
itni naarazgi bhi theek nahin
128
neend us ki hai dimaagh us ka hai raatein us ki hain
teri zulfen jis ke baazu par pareshaan ho gaiin
61
saari teri marzi hai par dil men hai ek baat kahooñ
zulfen itni sundar ho to baandhi thodii jaati hai
42
zulfon men uski taaron ko hamne machalte dekha hai
zulfen hatin to chaand ko hamne nikalte dekha hai
36
haath tooten maine gar chhedi hon zulfen aap kii
aap ke sar kii qasam baad-e-saba thii main na tha
35
baat karte hue be-khayaali men zulfen khulii chhod dii
ham nihtthon pe usne ye kaisi balaaen khulii chhod dii
saath jab tak rahe ek lamhe ko bhi rabt toota nahin
usne aañkhen agar band kar li to baanhe khule chhod dii
34
soorat dekhooñ aankhe dekhooñ zulfen dekhooñ kya dekhooñ
kaise in aankhoñ se main ik baar use poora dekhooñ
11
uski baatein uski aañkhen uski zulfen kya kehne
uski ik soorat men mujh...ko jannat saari lagti hai
8
hamaare baad tere ishq men naye ladke
badan to choomenge zulfen nahin sanvaarenge
336
Nuance
Zulfen, in its literal sense, refers to the flowing locks of hair, often associated with beauty and allure. In poetry, it becomes a metaphor for mystery, seduction, and the entanglements of love.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zulfen' to evoke the allure and mystery of a beloved. It symbolizes the captivating and often perplexing nature of romantic entanglements.
Closing Insight
Zulfen weave a tapestry of allure and enigma, capturing the heart's deepest desires.