Meaning of
zurmaana
ज़ुर्माना • جرمانا
English
fine; penalty; punishment
Hindi
जुर्माना; दंड; सज़ा
Urdu
جرمانہ; سزا
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
uski aankhoñ men khoya hai sab kuchh apna
ishq kiya hai itnaa to jurmaana hogaa
1
jo kahtaa hai vaise karna padta hai
itnaa pyaara hai ki darna padta hai
aañkhen kaali kar deta hai uskaa dukh
sabko ye jurmaana bharna padta hai
54
jis raaste se j
aanaa tay haius raaste se aanaa tay hai
yaari karke j
aanaa hamne
yaari men jurm
aanaa tay hai
3
qais-o-laila ka zamaana yuñ to deewaana hai
par mohabbat pe badi sakhti hai jurmaana hai
2
uski aankhoñ men khoya hai sab kuchh apna
ishq kiya hai itnaa to jurmaana hogaa
1
jo kahtaa hai vaise karna padta hai
itnaa pyaara hai ki darna padta hai
aañkhen kaali kar deta hai uskaa dukh
sabko ye jurmaana bharna padta hai
54
Nuance
Originally, 'zurmaana' signifies a financial penalty imposed for wrongdoing. In poetry, it often symbolizes the emotional or spiritual cost of one's actions, a metaphor for the price of love or betrayal.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zurmaana' to express the consequences of love, the inevitable cost of passion, or the remorse of betrayal. It serves as a reminder of the debts we owe to our own hearts.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'zurmaana' becomes a poignant reminder of the costs we bear in the pursuit of our desires.