Meaning of
hijr
हिज्र • ہجر
English
separation; longing; absence
Hindi
वियोग; लालसा; अनुपस्थिति
Urdu
ہجر; جدائی; عدم موجودگی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ya'ni ki ishq apna mukammal nahin hua
gar main tumhaare hijr men paagal nahin hua
vo shakhs saalon baad bhi kitna haseen hai
vo rang canvas pe kabhi dal nahin hua
64
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
koi samandar koi nadi hoti koi dariyaa hota
ham jitne pyaase the hamaara ek gilaas se kya hota
taane dene se aur ham pe shak karne se behtar tha
gale laga ke tumne hijrat ka dukh baat liya hota
164
mehrbaan ham pe har ik raat hua karti thii
aankh lagte hi mulaqaat hua karti thii
hijr ki raat hai aur aankh men aansoo bhi nahin
aise mausam men to barsaat hua karti thii
140
hijr men tumne keval baal bigaade hain
hamne jaane kitne saal bigaade hain
83
teri gali ko chhod ke paagal nahin gaya
rassi to jal gaii hai magar bal nahin gaya
majnoon ki tarah chhodaa nahin main ne shahar ko
ya'ni main hijr kaatne jungle nahin gaya
72
pahle laga tha hijr men jaayenge jaan se
par jee rahe hain aur bhi ham itminaan se
70
mohabbat do-qadam par thak gaii thii
magar ye hijr kitna chal raha hai
70
guzar chuki julmate shab-e-hijr par badan men vo teergii hai
main jal marunga magar chiraagon ke lo ko madhyam nahin karunga
yah ahd lekar hi tujh ko saumpi thii maine kalbau nazar ki sarhad
jo tere haathon se katl hogaa main us ka maatam nahin karunga
64
ye jo hijrat ke maare hue hain yahaañ
agle misre pe ro ke kaheinge ki haan
64
ya'ni ki ishq apna mukammal nahin hua
gar main tumhaare hijr men paagal nahin hua
vo shakhs saalon baad bhi kitna haseen hai
vo rang canvas pe kabhi dal nahin hua
64
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
The word 'hijr' evokes the profound sense of separation and longing. In poetry, it captures the heartache of being apart from a beloved, the yearning that fills the void left by absence.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'hijr' to express the melancholy of distance and the intensity of desire. It can symbolize the bittersweet nature of love or the enduring hope of reunion.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'hijr' is a poignant reminder of love's enduring power, even in absence. It speaks to the heart's capacity to hold on to hope.