Meaning of
zunoon
ज़ुनून • جنون
English
passion; obsession; madness
Hindi
उत्साह; जुनून; पागलपन
Urdu
جذبہ; جنون; دیوانگی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ab khatm hone ko hai junoon-e-safar mira
dikhne laga hai door se hi mujh...ko ghar mira
main rakhna chahta hooñ tujhe yaad bhi sadaa
tu lautaa dena zaKHm mujhe waqt-par mira
2
tere baghair KHuda ki qasam sukoon nahin
safed baal hue hain hamaara KHoon nahin
na ham hi launde lapaadi na kacchi umr ka vo
ye socha samjha hua ishq hai junoon nahin
38
kuchh na main samjha junoon o ishq men
der naaseh mujh ko samjhaata raha
20
us se badh kar kiya milega aur inaam-e-junoon
ab to vo bhi kah rahe hain apna deewaana mujhe
18
baad-e-bahaar men sab aatish junoon ki hai
har saal aavati hai garmi men fasl-e-holi
15
bacha liya mujhe gharqaab hone se usne
junoon e ishq hai laaya nadi ke paar mujhe
6
chand makhsoos darakhton se muhabbat ka junoon
kuchh parindon ko kahiin ka nahin rahne deta
4
qurbaan kya karenge bhala is hayaat par
apna paraaya karte hain jo baat baat par
har haadse se ladne ka paida karen junoon
qaaboo nahin hai apna kisi haadsaat par
3
doob jaate hain jo aankhoñ men hi laila ke kisi
aise majnoon ko tairaaki sikhaana hai mujhe
3
halke halke hi se teraa junoon niklega
phir bhi aayi yaad ab aankhoñ se khoon niklega
3
ab khatm hone ko hai junoon-e-safar mira
dikhne laga hai door se hi mujh...ko ghar mira
main rakhna chahta hooñ tujhe yaad bhi sadaa
tu lautaa dena zaKHm mujhe waqt-par mira
2
tere baghair KHuda ki qasam sukoon nahin
safed baal hue hain hamaara KHoon nahin
na ham hi launde lapaadi na kacchi umr ka vo
ye socha samjha hua ishq hai junoon nahin
38
Nuance
'Zunoon' captures the intense fervor and sometimes irrational drive that propels individuals beyond the ordinary. In poetry, it is the fire that fuels creativity and the madness that defies logic.
Poetic Usage
Poets often invoke 'zunoon' to explore the depths of human emotion and the extremes of love and ambition. It is the driving force behind epic tales and the chaos that births new worlds.
Closing Insight
'Zunoon' is the heartbeat of poetry, a testament to the boundless spirit of human creativity. It reminds us that within madness lies the seed of genius.