Word Meaning
दीवाने
deewaane
hinoun
Meaning
Madman, passionate lover, or insane one addressed in frenzy.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to a passionate lover or madman addressed directly in the vocative case. In this couplet, the speaker rebukes the distraught lover for grieving and wailing long before death has actually arrived. It highlights the archetypal figure whose overwhelming love pushes them past reason into madness.
Etymology
Persian 'dīvāna' (دیوانہ), from 'dīv' (demon) + suffix '-āna', originally meaning demon-possessed.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, the 'deewana' is celebrated as the ultimate romantic ideal whose sacred frenzy transcends earthly logic.
Examples
O madman, wander not aimlessly through the barren wasteland.
The world has no cure for the wounds of a madman.
Synonyms
मजनूँबावलासौदा-ज़दाशिफ़्ता
Related Words
दीवानगीजुनूँवहशतज़ंजीर