Meaning of
kiraya-daar
किराया-दार • کرایہ دار
English
tenant; lodger
Hindi
किरायेदार; भाड़े पर रहने वाला
Urdu
کرایہ دار; رہائشی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
ye kis ki khushboo mahki hai gali men
kirayedaar bhi aane lage hain
0
duniya ki tabdeeli men bachpan se bacche kat ga.e
naav sadke kha gaii pedon se jhoole kat ga.e
KHvaab ki khaatir kirayedaar ban baithe hain ham
ghar banaane ke li.e ham ladke ghar se kat ga.e
13
mere naam se usne naam uskaa kuchh aise badla jaise
bhaadaa zyaada milne par kirayedaar badal diye jaate hon
5
makaan maalik kirayedaar ban jaate
kirayedaar jab sarkaar ban jaate
ye janta raaj men hi khaasiyat hai bas
ki apraadhi yahaañ sardaar ban jaate
3
ajab dastoor hai is ek taraf ishq ka pyaare
kirayaa dena padta hai kirayedaar thehra kar
2
makaan maalik ka rutba chahta hai
kiraya-daar qabza chahta hai
1
parda giraa to aakhiri dam par pata chala
ham KHud kirayedaar the apne makaan men
1
ye kis ki khushboo mahki hai gali men
kirayedaar bhi aane lage hain
0
duniya ki tabdeeli men bachpan se bacche kat ga.e
naav sadke kha gaii pedon se jhoole kat ga.e
KHvaab ki khaatir kirayedaar ban baithe hain ham
ghar banaane ke li.e ham ladke ghar se kat ga.e
13
Nuance
In its original sense, the word refers to someone who rents a place to live. In poetry, it can evoke themes of transience and impermanence, as the tenant is never the owner, always in a temporary state.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'kiraya-daar' to explore themes of belonging and alienation. It can symbolize the human condition of searching for a place in the world. It contrasts with words like 'maalik' (owner), highlighting the ephemeral nature of life.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'kiraya-daar' becomes a metaphor for the soul's journey through the temporary abode of the world.