Meaning of
kaafir
काफ़िर • کافر
English
infidel; non-believer; heretic
Hindi
अविश्वासी; नास्तिक; विधर्मी
Urdu
کافر; بے ایمان; مرتد
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
teri baaton ke sahaare ye kahaanii likhi hai
teri yaadon ke hawaale ye kahaanii likhi hai
ek tohfa rakha hai tere li.e kaafir ne
is janaaze ke kinaare ye kahaanii likhi hai
3
mohabbat men nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka
usii ko dekh kar jeete hain jis kaafir pe dam nikle
59
ik awwal darje ka paak ik maahir hai
man to tujh men ramta hai dil kaafir fir hai
apni socho qatl tumhein karna bhi hai
bande ka to kya hai banda haazir hai
33
jo dil rakhte hain seene men vo kaafir ho nahin sakte
mohabbat deen hoti hai vafaa eimaan hoti hai
19
kuchh tumhaari nigaah kaafir thii
kuchh mujhe bhi KHaraab hona tha
11
ek kaafir se mohabbat jo ki maine
mufti-e-deen ne mujhe deen se nikala
8
vo musaafir kahaan gaya jaani
yaar qaafir kahaan gaya jaani
6
maana ki aaj bhi main padhti nahin namaaz
lekin KHuda qasam kaafir nahin hooñ main
5
agar tum paas baitho she'r us..ko ik suna dena
use achha lage to ek do ghazlein bhi ga dena
agar vo pooch le tum se ki ye jazbaat kiske hain
bataana ek shayar naam tum kaafir bataa dena
4
nazm-shero-shaayri to bad-dilon kii baat hai
jhelnaa toofaan abhii kya sahilon kii baat hai
zaKHm dekar qatl to kaafir s
abhii karte magar
ba-mohabbat qatl maahir qaatilon kii baat hai
3
teri baaton ke sahaare ye kahaanii likhi hai
teri yaadon ke hawaale ye kahaanii likhi hai
ek tohfa rakha hai tere li.e kaafir ne
is janaaze ke kinaare ye kahaanii likhi hai
3
mohabbat men nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka
usii ko dekh kar jeete hain jis kaafir pe dam nikle
59
Nuance
Originally, 'kaafir' denotes someone who does not believe in a particular faith, often used in a religious context. In poetry, it has been expanded to express the idea of someone who is oblivious to love or beauty, or who denies the existence of something profound.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'kaafir' to describe a lover who is unaware of the beloved's devotion. It can also depict a person who is blind to the beauty around them.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'kaafir' transcends its religious roots, becoming a symbol of ignorance to love and beauty.