Meaning of
hirs
हिर्स • حرص
English
greed; desire
Hindi
लालच; इच्छा
Urdu
لالچ; خواہش
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
aakhirsh kyuuñ karen zaida naya tifl amit
isse badhiya hai pidar-murda utha laayein koii
1
rang ki apni baat hai warna
aakhirsh KHoon bhi to paani hai
148
u
uupar se dikhti hai jitni pyaari duniya
andar utni hirs-o-havas kii maari duniya
duniya se u
uupar uthkar duniya dekhooñ to
hairat hoti hai kitnii bechaari duniya
5
phir usne aakhirsh kah hi diya aulaad se apni
nawaazega KHuda tum jaisi hi aulaad se tumko
4
chhod kar mujh...ko vo mujhse door ho hi jaayega
aakhirsh vo ek din majboor ho hi jaayega
2
ana hirs-o-havas nafrat kabhi sajne nahin denge
sajaaya hai agar jeevan mohabbat ne sajaaya hai
1
ana hirs-o-havas nafrat dukhi rakhte hain mujh ko gar
nahin samjha hooñ main phir apne hi gham-khwaar kii baatein
1
kis ne kaafir banaa diya mujh...ko
nafs dhan ishq hirs husn ana
1
chhod dii dard men bhi tumne shikaayat karne
aakhirsh seekh hi li tumne muhabbat karne
1
aakhirsh tees ka bharam toota
ab ki vo chot naiiñ ki cheekhen ham
1
aakhirsh kyuuñ karen zaida naya tifl amit
isse badhiya hai pidar-murda utha laayein koii
1
rang ki apni baat hai warna
aakhirsh KHoon bhi to paani hai
148
Nuance
Hirs embodies the insatiable hunger for more, whether it be wealth, power, or love. In poetry, it often symbolizes the destructive nature of unchecked desires.
Poetic Usage
Poets use hirs to critique the endless pursuit of material and emotional fulfillment. It serves as a cautionary tale against the perils of excess.
Closing Insight
Hirs reveals the shadow side of desire, a reminder of the cost of unchecked ambition.