Persian · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art
Khayal-Bandi
ख़याल-बंदी
said kha-YAAL-ban-DEE
also written: Khayal Bandi,Khyal Bandi
Meaning
The crafting of intricate, imaginative conceits and fanciful ideas in verse — a hallmark of the 'Indian style' of Persian poetry.
Literally: binding of fancy/idea
See it in the verse
Khayal-Bandi in Iqbal’s couplets
Firqa-bandi hai kahin aur kahin zaaten hain
Kya zamane mein panapne ki yahi baaten hain
Kya zamane mein panapne ki yahi baaten hain
Somewhere it is sectarianism, somewhere it is caste — are these the things by which a people are supposed to flourish in the world?
Unity · Awakening · Justice
Guzar-auqat kar leta hai ye koh o bayaban mein
Ki shahin ke liye zillat hai kar-e-ashiyan-bandi
Ki shahin ke liye zillat hai kar-e-ashiyan-bandi
It makes its living among mountains and wilderness, for to the falcon the building of a comfortable nest is a disgrace.
The Falcon · Freedom · Adversity
Miri mashshatgi ki kya zarurat husn-e-mani ko
Ki fitrat khud-ba-khud karti hai laale ki hina-bandi
Ki fitrat khud-ba-khud karti hai laale ki hina-bandi
What need has true beauty of meaning for my adorning hand? Nature, all on its own, paints the tulip red.
Self-Knowledge · Humility · Action
Hayat kya hai khayal o nazar ki majzubi
Khudi ki maut hai andesha-ha-e-guna-gun
Khudi ki maut hai andesha-ha-e-guna-gun
What is life? The absorbed focus of thought and vision; and scattered, many-coloured doubts are the death of selfhood.
Selfhood · Action · Self-Knowledge
Related words
PERSIAN
Maani-Aafrini
Meaning-creation — the poetic gift of producing fresh, original and subtle ideas rather than repeating familiar conceits.
ARABIC
Mazmun
The theme, subject or conceit of a verse — the idea a poet sets out to express and adorn.
PERSIAN
Sabk-e-Hindi
The 'Indian style' of Persian poetry — marked by elaborate conceits, abstract imagery and intricate meaning-making, flourishing in Mughal India.