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Meaning ofSee meaning holii in English, Hindi & Urdu
English meaning of holii
Noun, Feminine, Singular
- the festival of Holi, the great spring festival of the Hindus, held at the approach of the vernal equinox, and people sprinkle one each other with red or yellow powder (abeer, or gulal)
- ( Metaphorically) happiness, enjoyment
- the pile of fuel prepared for burning the holi
- a class of songs sung during the festival
Sher Examples
sajnī kī āñkhoñ meñ chhup kar jab jhāñkā
bin holī khele hī sājan bhiig gayā
sajni ki aankhon mein chhup kar jab jhanka
bin holi khele hi sajan bhig gaya
holī ke ab bahāne chhiḌkā hai rañg kis ne
nām-e-ḳhudā tujh uupar is aan ajab samāñ hai
holi ke ab bahane chhiDka hai rang kis ne
nam-e-KHuda tujh upar is aan ajab saman hai
ab kī holī meñ rahā be-kār rañg
aur hī laayā firāq-e-yār rañg
ab ki holi mein raha be-kar rang
aur hi laya firaq-e-yar rang
gulābī gaal par kuchh rañg mujh ko bhī jamāne do
manāne do mujhe bhī jān-e-man tyauhār holī meñ
gulabi gal par kuchh rang mujh ko bhi jamane do
manane do mujhe bhi jaan-e-man tyauhaar holi mein
ġhair se khelī hai holī yaar ne
Daale mujh par dīda-e-ḳhūñ-bār rañg
ghair se kheli hai holi yar ne
Dale mujh par dida-e-KHun-bar rang
होली के हिंदी अर्थ
संज्ञा, स्त्रीलिंग, एकवचन
- हिंदुओं का एक बड़ा त्योहार जो फाल्गुन के अंत में बसंत ऋतु के आरंभ पर चैत्र कृष्ण प्रतिपदा को मनाया जाता है और जिसमें लोग एक दूसरी पर रंग, अबीर आदि डालते तथा अनेक प्रकार के विनोद करते हैं, भारत में मनाया जाने वाला रंगों का एक प्रसिद्ध त्योहार
- ( लाक्षणिक) हर्ष, आनंद, उत्सव
- प्राचीन काल में जो मदनोत्सव या वसंतोत्सव होता था, उसी की यह परंपरा है, इसके साथ होलिका राक्षसी की शांति का कृत्य भी मिला हुआ है, वसंत पंचमी के दिन से लकड़ियों आदि का ढेर एक मैदान में इकट्ठा किया जाता है जो वर्ष के अंतिम दिन फाल्गुन की पूर्णिमा को जलाया जाता है, इसी को 'होली जलाना' या 'संवत् जलाना' कहते हैं, लकड़ियों आदि का वह ढेर, जो उक्त दिन प्रायः रात को एक निश्चित समय पर जलाया जाता है
- एक प्रकार का गीत जो होली के उत्सव में गाया जाता है, एक रागिनी का नाम जो होली के दिनों में गाई जाती है, फाग, फगुआ, होरी
ہولی کے اردو معانی
اسم، مؤنث، واحد
- ہندوؤں کا ایک تہوار جو پھاگن کے آخر اور بسنت رُت کی ابتدا میں آتا ہے اور اس کے دوران میں ایک دوسرے پر رنگ ڈالتے ہیں
- (مجازاً) خوشی، جشن
- لکڑی کا ڈھیر جسے ہولی کے روز جلاتے ہیں
- ایک قسم کا گیت جو ہولی کے موسم میں گاتے ہیں، ایک راگنی کا نام جو ہولی کے دنوں میں گائی جاتی ہے، پھاگ، پھگوا، ہوری
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Everyone knows of Mir Taqi Mir's gloomy temperament and his disenchantment with Lucknow, but this city’s ecstatic Holi celebrations managed to win over even someone like Mir. When Mir came to Lucknow from Delhi and saw the then Nawab Asif-ud-Daula bathed in colors while playing Holi, he, too, was overwhelmed by the setting, and took to his pen, writing the Masnavi ‘Dar-Bayan-e-Holi’: Hole Khele Asif-ud-Daula Wazir Rang-e-Suhbat se ‘ajab hain Khurd-o-Piir Mir wrote another Masnavi titled ‘Dar-Jashn-e-Holi Aur Kat-KHudaii’ on the occasion of Asif-ud-Daula’s marriage: Aao Saaqi Bahaar phir aaii, Holi mein kitnii shaadiyaa.n laayi Jashn-e-Nau-roz-e-Hind Holi hai, Raag, Rang aur boli-Tholi hai Lakhnau Dilli se bhi bihtar hai ki kisuu dil kii laag iidhar hai Wajid Ali Shah Akhtar, the last Nawab of Awadh and a connoisseur & treasurer of Hindustani music, dance, and drama, not only played Holi but also brought alive the festival of colors in his poetry. The following folk song of his is very popular: More Kanha Jo Aaye PalaT Ke Ab Kii Holi main khelungi DaT ke Un Ke Piichche main chupke se jaa ke Ye gulaal apne tan se lagaa ke Rang duungi unhe bhii lipaT ke In 1996, Asha Bhonsle gave her voice to this Geet in Shyam Benegal's film "Sardari Begum". With respect to Holi, there are a number of idioms and aphorisms that are part of the everyday speech in Urdu like ‘Holi Khelna’, ‘Gulaal UDaana’. ‘LangoTii mein Phag Khelna’, ‘Basant Ki Khabar naa Hona’, and many more.
Author: Azra Naqvi
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