Welcome to Week 2 of WordWise Wednesdays!
This week, I want to introduce you to a word that’s used in multiple languages but has its origin in Persian.
शादमानी
Meaning:
It means happiness, pleasure, joy, delight, gladness.
It is often used in poetry and songs that emphasise the beauty of happiness & joy.
It is also used as a name.
You will find this word used in a lot of songs and nazms too.
Etymology &Usage:
- It originates in Persian, dating back to the 9th or 10th century AD.
- Though the word is widely used in Urdu, it’s also used in Hindi, Arabic, Punjabi, and Bengali for the same meaning.
- Some commonly used words derived from it:
Taqreeb-e-Shadmani: तक़रीब-ए-शादमानी – The Celebration of Joy (खुशी का समारोह)
Jashn-e-Shadmani: जश्न-ए-शादमानी — The Festival of Happiness (प्रसन्नता का जश्न)
Ahad-e-Shadmani: अहद-ए-शादमानी – The Era of Joy (खुशी का दौर)
ranj-e-shaadmaanii: रंज-ए-शादमानी – The Sorrow of Happiness (खुशी का गम)
Insights:
कुछ शेर :
1. दोपहर की छाँव दौर-ए-शादमानी हो गया
प्यास भी बुझने न पाई ख़त्म पानी हो गया
–कैफ़ी आज़मी
2. कितने ही ग़म निखरने लगते हैं
एक लम्हे की शादमानी से
–साक़ी अमरोहवी
3. वो अहद-ए-शादमानी वो इत्र-ए-ज़िंदगानी
ऐ दौर-ए-आसमानी वापस कहीं से लादे
–ख़ुशी मोहम्मद नाज़िर
4. 1984 हिंदी फिल्म “Boxer” का गाना:
“है मुबारक आज का दिन, रात आयी है सुहानी; शादमानी हो शादमानी”
Try exploring Instagram music with this word, and you’ll find so many songs and nazms!! 
Did you like learning the new word?
Tell me in the comments how you would like to use it, or which usage of the word शादमानी you liked the most?
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