Meaning of
jabar
जबर • جبر
English
compulsion; coercion
Hindi
विवशता; दबाव
Urdu
جبر; دباؤ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ishq ke nuqte ne dhaaya hai jo kehar
zisto-qazaa ke zer-zabar khatm hue
1
ye bhi to jabr-e-waqt hai tu mujhe yaad bhi nahin
jaise sambhal ga.e ho tum vaise sambhal gaya hooñ main
30
mujh se kaha jibreel-e-junoon ne ye bhi wahi-e-ilaahi hai
mazhab to bas mazhab-e-dil hai baaki sab gumaahi hai
23
ye jabr bhi dekha hai taarikh ki nazaron ne
lamhon ne KHataa ki thii sadiyon ne saza paai
22
mujhe pasand nahin aise kaarobaar men hooñ
ye jabr hai ki main KHud apne ikhtiyaar men hooñ
18
zabardasti nahin hai yaar lekin
chale aao badaa achha lagega
3
hai vasl gham se to KHushi se hijr hai
sahti kaaf men jabr meri zindagi
3
nayi sadken bichaana chahte the
bagicha kaat khaana chahte the
zabardasti rihaai mil rahi hai
unhen jo qaidkhaana chahte the
kahaan aakar ruke hain dekhiye nakahaan tak saath jaana chahte the
2
har dhadkan dhadak kar kah rahi hai
bas jabran ghutan ye sah rahi hai
2
kijeye fir'aun se shaddaad se ibarat haasil
zer ye ho ga.e saare jo zubar jaana hai
2
ishq ke nuqte ne dhaaya hai jo kehar
zisto-qazaa ke zer-zabar khatm hue
1
ye bhi to jabr-e-waqt hai tu mujhe yaad bhi nahin
jaise sambhal ga.e ho tum vaise sambhal gaya hooñ main
30
Nuance
Jabar conveys a sense of being forced into actions against one's will. In poetry, it often symbolizes the struggle against oppressive forces, both internal and external.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'jabar' to explore themes of resistance and submission. It is often juxtaposed with freedom, highlighting the tension between choice and constraint.
Closing Insight
Jabar in poetry is a reminder of the human spirit's resilience, even when faced with the harshest of constraints.