Meaning of
jafar
जफर • ظفر
English
victory; triumph; success
Hindi
विजय; जीत; सफलता
Urdu
فتح; کامیابی; کامرانی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
meer-o-ghalib anees jaun-o-shajar
sab ke sab rekhta ki zeenat hain
1
eed ka din to hai magar jafar
main akelaa to hañs nahin saka
31
mujhe maaloom hai duniya mujhe kab tak pukaaregi
kiraye ke makaanon men kabhi zeenat nahin milti
to phir jannat haqeeqat men nahin hai maan le zaahid
hamaare saath rahkar bhi agar jannat nahin milti
27
ladaakar hare ko vo bhagwe se dekho
jafar ab kabootar udaane laga hai
4
yahaañ insaan ko insaan banne ki zaroorat hai
to phir kyuuñ log karte hain hamesha khoon ki baatein
zameen do gaz zafr kyuuñ maangata ahbaab se apne
use achchhii lagii hoti agar rangoon ki baatein
2
vo pauda ishq ka ab gin raha hai aakhri saansen
muzaffarpur men pangaya tha ashk-e-khoon se main jis..ko
1
ai raza kuchh ladkiyaan jo ghar kii zeenat theen kabhi
raunaq-e-baazar hoti ja rahi hain aaj kal
1
tujh se milne ki tamannaa to nahin lekin karoon kya
ghar ke raaste men muzaffarpur bhi aa jaata hai yaaron
1
kar chuke ham bihar se tauba
bhaad men jaa.e ab muzaffarpur
1
ishq achchhii bhalii museebat hai
zindagi men isee se zeenat hai
1
meer-o-ghalib anees jaun-o-shajar
sab ke sab rekhta ki zeenat hain
1
eed ka din to hai magar jafar
main akelaa to hañs nahin saka
31
Nuance
Originally signifying victory, the word evokes images of triumph and success. In poetry, it often symbolizes the ultimate achievement or the sweet fruit of hard-fought battles.
Poetic Usage
Poets use it to celebrate personal victories or to symbolize the triumph of love over adversity. It can also reflect the inner victory of the soul.
Closing Insight
Jafar captures the essence of triumph, both in the external world and within the soul.