वज्द में लाते हैं मुझ को बुलबुलों के ज़मज़मे
आप के नज़दीक बा-मअ'नी सदा हो या न हो
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning
The songs of nightingales put me into a state of ecstasy, whether their voice holds any meaning to you or not.
Explanation
This couplet captures the timeless divide between pure feeling and cold logic. The poet is swept into a state of divine rapture by the nightingale's song, completely unconcerned whether an intellectual mind finds any literal sense in it. It tells us that beauty and love do not need rational explanation—for a sensitive heart, the raw melody of existence is more than enough.
Interpretation note: meanings and explanations may be AI-assisted and should not replace a primary text or scholarly edition. See the editorial policy.
Audio
RecitationUnavailable
Hindi MeaningUnavailable
English MeaningUnavailable
Hindi ExplainerUnavailable
English ExplainerUnavailable
Comments · 0
Free — just your email. You'll come right back here.
No comments yet. Be the first.
