Meaning of
aseer
असीर • ہم نوا
English
captive; prisoner of love
Hindi
कैदी; प्रेम का बंदी
Urdu
قیدی; محبت کا قیدی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
hai bais-e-kulfat yuñ kamaal apna dikhaana
be chashm-e-baseerat hai tamaashaai hamaara
5
raam bhi hain krishna bhi hain aur bholenaath hain
maa tumhaare saath hain to sab tumhaare saath hain
67
ham hain aseer-e-zabt ijaazat nahin ha
men
ro pa rahe hain aap badhaai hai roiyie
44
mujh men itni nahin taaseer masihaai ki
zakham bhar saka hooñ iisa nahin ho paaooñga
36
ham hue tum hue ki meer hueus ki zulfon ke sab aseer hue
33
us ne jaltee hui peshaani pe jab haath rakha
rooh tak aa gaii taaseer masihaai ki
31
qafas ko tod ke jab bhi aseer niklega
hamaare khol ke andar se meer niklega
dhuaan hai raakh hai aur dheer hai chitaon ka
yahiin se naachta gaata kabeer niklega
27
us ne apna banaa ke chhod diya
kya aseeri hai kya rihaai hai
26
teri taaseer se kuchh mel kha jaa.e isee khaatir
main tohfe men gulaabon se saja guldaan laai hooñ
16
aur badh jaati hai kuchh lafz-o-bayaan kii taaseer
lafz jab ashk kii soorat men ada hota hai
8
hai bais-e-kulfat yuñ kamaal apna dikhaana
be chashm-e-baseerat hai tamaashaai hamaara
5
raam bhi hain krishna bhi hain aur bholenaath hain
maa tumhaare saath hain to sab tumhaare saath hain
67
Nuance
Aseer evokes the image of someone held captive, not by physical chains, but by the invisible bonds of love or emotion. In poetry, it often symbolizes the heart's surrender to a beloved, where the soul is willingly imprisoned.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'aseer' to express the depth of emotional entanglement. It conveys the idea of being bound by love, where the heart finds both its freedom and its chains. It contrasts with words that suggest liberation or detachment.
Closing Insight
Aseer captures the paradox of love's captivity - where the heart finds its true freedom.