Word Meaning
दीवानगाँ
dīwānagāñ
Meaning
Madmen, frenzied lovers, or those seized by intense passion.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'deewangaan' refers to the assembly of madmen or impassioned lovers who have renounced conventional society. In Ghalib's couplet, it designates those fervent seekers who despise settled comfort and seek only environments challenged by the destructive flood of calamity. Their madness represents an elevated spiritual and emotional condition that shuns domestic stability.
Etymology
Persian: animate plural of 'dīvāna' (mad, insane, inspired), formed by adding the plural suffix '-ān' with the euphonic glide 'g'.
Usage
Commonly employed in classical ghazal to denote lovers whose passionate madness puts them in direct contrast with the sensible folk of worldly society.
Examples
The assembly of madmen roams the desolate desert.
No fortress can contain the spirit of the frenzied lovers.