Meaning of
dar-o-deewaar
दर–ओ–दीवार • در و دیوار
English
doors and walls; the structure of a house; metaphor for home
Hindi
दरवाज़े और दीवारें; घर की संरचना; घर का प्रतीक
Urdu
دروازے اور دیواریں; گھر کی ساخت; گھر کی علامت
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
dik na jaa.e use mirii haalat
dar-o-deewar paat leta hooñ
waqt katata nahin mira jis din
haath kii nas hi kaat leta hooñ
1
dar-o-deewar pe hasrat se nazar karte hain
KHush raho ahl-e-watan ham to safar karte hain
15
dar-o-deewar se roshan nahin hota makaan koi
jahaan khushiyaan nahin hoti vo ghar bhi ghar nahin hota
8
fitrat agar ho kaanch si dar-o-deewar ki
parde hawa se kab talak izzat bachaayenge
5
dar-o-deewar thaam lete hain
log jab teraa naam lete hain
pahle aañkhen tiri muyassar theen
ab nahin hain so jaam lete hain
3
mahboob ko nazaron ke dariche men bitha kar
karte raho raushan dar-o-deewar ghazal ke
2
har ik soo hain dar-o-deewar lekin
mu'yassar hai nahin ghar-baar lekin
2
vaqt har vaqt kahaan ek sa rah paata hai
maazi jaata hai to phir haal badal jaata hai
din maheene dar-o-deewar vahii rahte hain
bas calendar hai jo har saal badal jaata hai
2
zameen se aasmaañ tak noor teraa hi nazar aaya
tujhe jab chaand ne dekha zameen par vo utar aaya
khile hain phool ke jaise dar-o-deewar sab ghar ke
KHushi hai raunqen hain aaj meraa yaar ghar aaya
2
vo hi chehra vo hi aañkhen vo hi dast-o-baazu
dar-o-deewar na badli na hi vo ghar meraa
1
dik na jaa.e use mirii haalat
dar-o-deewar paat leta hooñ
waqt katata nahin mira jis din
haath kii nas hi kaat leta hooñ
1
dar-o-deewar pe hasrat se nazar karte hain
KHush raho ahl-e-watan ham to safar karte hain
15
Nuance
The phrase evokes the physicality of a home, yet in poetry, it often transcends to symbolize the emotional and spiritual shelter a home provides. The walls and doors are not just barriers but guardians of memories and emotions.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'dar-o-deewaar' to evoke the intimacy and sanctity of personal spaces. It can reflect the warmth of a family home or the solitude of an abandoned house. The phrase can also contrast with the vastness of the outside world.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'dar-o-deewaar' becomes a canvas for exploring the essence of belonging and the echoes of life within walls.