Meaning of
jabr
जब्र • جبر
English
compulsion; coercion; force
Hindi
जबरदस्ती; बल; दबाव
Urdu
زبردستی; جبر; دباؤ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ham raza-e-ghair jaane
ye jabardasti na jaane
rab kare jo faisla ho
koii phir hasti na jaane
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
hai vasl gham se to KHushi se hijr hai
sahti kaaf men jabr meri zindagi
3
har dhadkan dhadak kar kah rahi hai
bas jabran ghutan ye sah rahi hai
2
zindagi ye is kadar jabr-e-musalsal kar rahi hai
mujhse pahle ab meri naakaam khwaahish mar rahi hai
naa-gawaara hai dil-e-naadaañ ko lamhe ka dhadknaa
saans hai jo chand kadmon ke safar se dar rahi hai
1
karna jo tha kar gaya hooñ
aakhiri had par gaya hooñ
jabr hota mujh par itnaa
zulm j
itnaa kar gaya hooñ
1
ye hai mithya sataati hai muhabbat
sabhi ko raas aati hai muhabbat
mere sapne men aakar ek ladki
mujhe jabran sikhaati hai muhabbat
1
ham raza-e-ghair jaane
ye jabardasti na jaane
rab kare jo faisla ho
koii phir hasti na jaane
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
Jabr evokes a sense of being overpowered by an external force, often against one's will. In poetry, it captures the struggle between personal desire and external imposition, creating a tension that resonates with the human experience of constraint.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use jabr to explore themes of fate and destiny. It contrasts with freedom and choice, highlighting the inevitable forces that shape human lives.
Closing Insight
Jabr reminds us of the unseen forces that bind us, urging reflection on the balance between control and surrender.