Meaning of
khumaar
ख़ुमार • خمار
English
intoxication; trance
Hindi
मदहोशी; नशा
Urdu
خمار; نشہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
chal diya palat ke main ghar khumaar baaki hai
kuchh sudhaar hai mujh
men kuchh sudhaar baaki hai
saath jo mere tha main qarz-daar sabka hooñ
shukr hai KHuda mujhpe ik udhaar baaki hai
2
ye kaisa nashsha hai main kis ajab khumaar men hooñ
tu aa ke ja bhi chuka hai main intizaar men hooñ
43
bakshi hain ham ko ishq ne vo juraten majaaz
darte nahin siyaasat-e-ahl-e-jahaan se ham
32
sach to ye hai majaaz ki duniya
husn aur ishq ke siva kya hai
31
teshe baghair mar na sakaa kohkan asad
sargashta-e-khumaar-e-rusoom-o-quyood tha
13
khumaari is qadar teri dimaagh-o-dil pe taari hai
ki tere naam ke har naam ko request bheji hai
3
tadpate rahe qabr men log saare
jinhen bandagi ki khumaari nahin thii
3
aise bhi log hain yahaañ jo apne naam se
mehfil men padh ke aa ga.e maqta mazaaz ka
2
sharaabon se khumaari aa rahi hai
nasha teraa utarta ja raha hai
2
ishq men kaise ye jaan waari gaii
phir mire sar se kaise khumaari gaii
2
chal diya palat ke main ghar khumaar baaki hai
kuchh sudhaar hai mujh
men kuchh sudhaar baaki hai
saath jo mere tha main qarz-daar sabka hooñ
shukr hai KHuda mujhpe ik udhaar baaki hai
2
ye kaisa nashsha hai main kis ajab khumaar men hooñ
tu aa ke ja bhi chuka hai main intizaar men hooñ
43
Nuance
The word 'khumaar' suggests a state of blissful intoxication, where reality blurs into a dreamlike haze. In poetry, it often symbolizes the enchanting allure of love or the mesmerizing effect of beauty.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'khumaar' to evoke the intoxicating effects of love, the sweet surrender to passion, or the dreamy state induced by beauty. It is often contrasted with the harshness of reality.
Closing Insight
In the poetic world, 'khumaar' is the gentle embrace of dreams. It is the soft whisper of a heart lost in enchantment.