Meaning of
kor
कोर • کور
English
edge; border; brink
Hindi
किनारा; सीमा; कगार
Urdu
کنارہ; حد; کنار
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
hamne man ke korepan ko yuñ rangon se seench liya
in aankhoñ ke canvas par uskaa chehra kheench liya
2
kore kaagaz par ro rahe ho tum
main to samjha padhe likhe ho tum
kya kaha mujhse door jaana hai
iska matlab hai ja chuke ho tum
114
ab to us soone maathe par korepan ki chadar hai
amma jee ki saari sajdahaj sab zevar the baabuji
kabhi badaa sa haath kharch the kabhi hatheli ki soojan
mere man ka aadha saahas aadha dar the baabuji
41
court men taarikh ke ye silsile chalte rahe
aur vo ladki wahaan par sharm se hi mar gaii
28
tension se marega na corone se marega
ik shaKHs tere saath na hone se marega
27
kore kaaghaz par bacchon ki shakl banaai hoti thii
jab bhi uske darwaaze par aawaajaahi hoti thii
yoon to saari mehfil men ham KHud bhi juda se rahte the
vasl ki raat to ham dono ki khoob padhaai hoti thii
6
kaha maine pata hai kis tarah barbaad karte ho
laga dii aag usne kore kaaghaz men silaai se
4
ghazal sabhi main puraani suna raha ab tak
kisi men to ho wafa dard koi kora do
3
vo mujh...ko dekh kar kuchh aise chanchal ho u
thii thii
koi sookhi nadi jyon jal se aviral ho u
thii thii
chamakte chandramaa ki chaandni men jyon chakori
naha dhokar ke mahki aur nirmal ho u
thii thii
3
kore kaaghaz ko rakhen kora hi aap
naam syaahi bin likhen mora hi aap
3
hamne man ke korepan ko yuñ rangon se seench liya
in aankhoñ ke canvas par uskaa chehra kheench liya
2
kore kaagaz par ro rahe ho tum
main to samjha padhe likhe ho tum
kya kaha mujhse door jaana hai
iska matlab hai ja chuke ho tum
114
Nuance
Kor signifies a boundary or threshold, a place where one thing ends and another begins. In poetry, it often symbolizes transition, the delicate balance between two states or emotions.
Poetic Usage
Poets use kor to evoke the tension of being on the brink of change. It can represent the cusp of a decision, the edge of a feeling, or the boundary between two worlds.
Closing Insight
Kor captures the essence of transition, a moment poised between what is and what might be.