Meaning of
haram
हरम • حرم
English
sanctuary; sacred place; forbidden
Hindi
पवित्र स्थान; अभयारण्य; निषिद्ध
Urdu
حرم; مقدس جگہ; ممنوع
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
le ke khat un ka kiya zabt bahut kuchh lekin
thartharaate hue haathon ne bharam khol diya
20
bharam rakha hai tere hijr ka varna kya hota hai
main rone pe aa jaaun to jharna kya hota hai
meraa chhodo main nain thakta meraa kaam yahii hai
lekin tumne itne pyaar ka karna kya hota hai
274
main samjha tha tum ho to kya aur maangu
meri zindagi men meri aas tum ho
ye duniya nahin hai mere paas to kya
meraa ye bharam tha mere paas tum ho
62
ab main kya apni mohabbat ka bharam bhi na rakhoon
maan leta hooñ ki us shaKHs men tha kuchh bhi nahin
59
ye zaroori hai ki aankhoñ ka bharam qaaim rahe
neend rakho ya na rakho KHvaab meyari rakho
48
mere tohfon ne mohabbat ka bharam tod diya
choodiyaan tang nikal aayi hain aur haar khule
41
ya to bharam banaa rahe itnaa KHuda kare
inkaar apne hone se varna KHuda kare
mushkil hai meraa kaam to mil baantkar karen
aadha kara den raam jee aadha KHuda kare
37
baat yuñ hai ki zamaane men bahaaron ka bharam
aapke naam se hai aap mere naam se ho
itni raushan to koi cheez nahin hoti hai
aap shaayad kisi sayyaara-e-gumnaam se ho
28
us ke farogh-e-husn se jhamke hai sab men noor
sham-e-haram ho ya ho diya somnaat ka
27
us ke farogh-e-husn se jhamke hai sab men noor
sham-e-haram ho ya ho diya somnaat ka
20
le ke khat un ka kiya zabt bahut kuchh lekin
thartharaate hue haathon ne bharam khol diya
20
bharam rakha hai tere hijr ka varna kya hota hai
main rone pe aa jaaun to jharna kya hota hai
meraa chhodo main nain thakta meraa kaam yahii hai
lekin tumne itne pyaar ka karna kya hota hai
274
Nuance
Haram conveys a sense of sacredness and inviolability. It is a space set apart, where the divine and the earthly meet. In poetry, it often symbolizes the heart's innermost sanctum or the untouchable aspects of love.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'haram' to evoke the sanctity of love or the forbidden nature of certain desires. It can also represent a spiritual refuge or a place of profound peace.
Closing Insight
Haram in poetry is a reminder of the sacred spaces within us, untouched by the mundane.