Nirvana is not annihilation but a state of perfect peace and freedom beyond conditioned existence. In Buddhist poetry and literature, it often appears as a metaphor for inner quietude, release from illusion, or the end of emotional turbulence. Poets use natural imagery—such as a flame going out or a river merging with the ocean—to suggest its serene, ungraspable nature, making it a powerful symbol of spiritual culmination.

Nirvana (Pali: Nibbana) is the ultimate goal of Buddhism: the extinguishing of the fires of greed, hatred, and delusion that cause suffering. It is the unconditioned state beyond birth and death (Samsara), often described as peace, freedom, and the highest bliss. It is not a heavenly paradise but a profound psychological and ontological transformation. The Buddha attained Nirvana upon his enlightenment and entered Parinirvana at his death.