Persian · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art
Maani-Aafrini
मानी-आफ़रीनी
said MAA-nee-aaf-ree-NEE
also written: Mani-Afrini,Maani Afreeni
Meaning
Meaning-creation — the poetic gift of producing fresh, original and subtle ideas rather than repeating familiar conceits.
Literally: creation of meaning
See it in the verse
Maani-Aafrini in Iqbal’s couplets
Tha zabt bahut mushkil is sail-e-maani ka
Kah Daale qalandar ne asrar-e-kitab aakhir
Kah Daale qalandar ne asrar-e-kitab aakhir
It was very hard to hold back this flood of meaning; at last the wandering sage spoke out the secrets of the book.
Courage · Self-Knowledge · Awakening
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
Related words
ARABIC
Mazmun
The theme, subject or conceit of a verse — the idea a poet sets out to express and adorn.
PERSIAN
Khayal-Bandi
The crafting of intricate, imaginative conceits and fanciful ideas in verse — a hallmark of the 'Indian style' of Persian poetry.
PERSIAN
Ravaani
Flow or fluency — the smooth, effortless movement of a line of verse, free of metrical roughness.