Meaning of
hasr
हस्र • حشر
English
resurrection; upheaval
Hindi
पुनरुत्थान; उथल-पुथल
Urdu
قیامت; ہلچل
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ik nayi qism talaashi gaii hai phoolon ki
meri hasrat hai use naam tumhaara mil jaa.e
29
ped mujhe hasrat se dekha karte the
main jungle men paani laaya karta tha
56
main kaise maan luun ki ishq bas ik baar hota hai
tujhe jitni dafa dekhooñ mujhe har baar hota hai
tujhe paane ki hasrat aur dar na-kaamiyaabi ka
inheen do teen baaton se ye dil do chaar hota hai
49
qatl se pahle vo har shakhs ke dil kii hasrat
pooch leta tha magar poori nahin karta tha
46
mujh...ko tujhse pyaar nahin to
phir aañsu kyuuñ baahar nikle
bas ik hi antim hasrat hai
ham bas tere bankar nikle
39
kuchh nazar aata nahin us ke tasavvur ke siva
hasrat-e-deedaar ne aankhoñ ko andha kar diya
39
aaj phir dil men tire deed ki hasrat jaagi
kaash phir kaam koi tujh se zaroori nikle
38
us ki hasrat hai jise dil se mita bhi na sakoon
dhoondhne us ko chala hooñ jise pa bhi na sakoon
37
hasrat ki bhi qubool ho mathura men haaziri
sunte hain aashiqon pe tumhaara karam hai aaj
36
vahii hogaa dobaara hashr meraa
vahii aañkhen dobaara saamne hain
33
ik nayi qism talaashi gaii hai phoolon ki
meri hasrat hai use naam tumhaara mil jaa.e
29
ped mujhe hasrat se dekha karte the
main jungle men paani laaya karta tha
56
Nuance
The word 'hasr' carries the weight of both an end and a beginning. In its original sense, it refers to the Day of Judgment, a time of reckoning and renewal. Poetry expands this to symbolize any profound transformation or upheaval, where the old is swept away to make room for the new.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'hasr' to evoke the imagery of cataclysmic change. It is often employed to describe personal or societal upheavals. The term resonates with themes of destruction and rebirth, capturing the cyclical nature of existence.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'hasr' serves as a powerful metaphor for the inevitable cycles of life. It reminds us that with every end comes the promise of a new beginning.