Word Meaning
दिवाना
diwana
hiadjective
Meaning
Mad, insane, or passionately enraptured; an impassioned lover.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'diwana' portrays the archetypal lover whose boundless passion has driven him past worldly reason into madness. In this couplet, it conveys extreme, submissive devotion, declaring madness even for the dog of the beloved's street. It elevates frantic surrender over social propriety and self-preservation.
Etymology
Persian dīvāna (دیوانه), from dīv (demon, spirit) + -āna, literally meaning 'possessed by a demon'.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the diwana is celebrated in contrast to the sober wise man (farzana) for choosing ecstatic love over safe rationality.
Examples
wandering mad through wilderness
driven mad by intense longing
Synonyms
मजनूँबावलाशैदाफ़रीफ़्ता
Related Words
दीवानगीजुनूनवहशतसौदा