Meaning of
banjar
बंजर • بنجر
English
barren; infertile; desolate
Hindi
बंजर; ऊसर; वीरान
Urdu
بنجر; بانجھ; ویران
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
ye inaayat ki hi azmat hai sitamgar tujh men
koi banjar si zameen phool khila sakti ho
3
is banjar ka tum hal banke
barsoge kab tum jal banke
tum yaad karo main nikloonga
parchhaai se halchal banke
42
apne parvat ko paane men
ban ke ambar saagar nikle
ab saawan barase jitna bhi
par tujh bin chat banjar nikle
40
aajkal haal meraa aisa hai
kisi banzar zameen jaisa hai
12
ziyaada hai namak ashkon men mere
zameen ye dil ki banjar ho rahi hai
8
isee ummeed se main dekhta hooñ raasta uskaa
vo aayega zamee banjar men ik din ghar ugaane ko
8
kisi ko shiddat se pyaar karna faqat ai logon sikhaaya maine
kisi ki banjar zameen pe chaahat ka yuñ shajar bhi lagaaya maine
7
paani kiran hawa bhi muyassar nahin hue
ye hausla hai apna ki banjar nahin hue
7
mujhe milne ko aayi hai bade din baad bechaari
hansi hai khil khilaai hai bade din baad bechaari
meri banjar zameen pe vo banii sarson sunhari sii
bharii poori ug aayi hai bade din baad bechaari
6
banjar hooñ to banjar hi rahne do mujhe
tum ab mujhe koi gulistaan mat karo
tang aa chuke hain ham tere is ishq se
tum chhod do hamko pareshaan mat karo
4
ye inaayat ki hi azmat hai sitamgar tujh men
koi banjar si zameen phool khila sakti ho
3
is banjar ka tum hal banke
barsoge kab tum jal banke
tum yaad karo main nikloonga
parchhaai se halchal banke
42
Nuance
The word 'banjar' evokes a sense of emptiness and desolation. In poetry, it often symbolizes not just physical barrenness but also emotional or spiritual voids, where life seems to have paused or withered.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'banjar' to depict landscapes of the heart and soul, where dreams have faded and hopes lie dormant. It contrasts with images of fertility and growth, highlighting the starkness of absence.
Closing Insight
In its stark imagery, 'banjar' reminds us of the silent spaces where life pauses, waiting for renewal.