Meaning of
laachaari
लाचारी • لاچاری
English
helplessness; lack of choice
Hindi
बेबस; विकल्पहीनता
Urdu
بے بسی; بے اختیاری
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
kisi ummeed ko yuñ paal rakkha hai
ki laachaari ko kal par taal rakkha hai
ha
men to aaj hi paana hai tujh ko dost
tira kal ke li.e roomaal rakkha hai
1
wafaadaaro'n ki wafaadaariyon se dar gaya hooñ
main apne logon ki makkaariyon se dar gaya hooñ
zamaane bhar men mache betahaasha shor ke beech
dil-e-tanha teri laachaariyon se dar gaya hooñ
3
ye tadpaati vo tadpaati ye laachaari vo laachaari
ye sab mat ginwaao mujh...ko jaanaan be-vafa ho maano tum
2
nit tumne kya hi laachaari dekhi hai
tumne qismat kahaan hamaari dekhi hai
1
aañsu zillat tohmat wahsat khilwat laachaari
yaanii ishq ke ik do teer nukeele baaki theek
1
aap to jaante ho kya hogaa
is tajurbe se kuchh naya hogaa
ye mere gham hain aur laachaari
jaane ab inke saath kya hogaa
1
kisi ummeed ko yuñ paal rakkha hai
ki laachaari ko kal par taal rakkha hai
ha
men to aaj hi paana hai tujh ko dost
tira kal ke li.e roomaal rakkha hai
1
wafaadaaro'n ki wafaadaariyon se dar gaya hooñ
main apne logon ki makkaariyon se dar gaya hooñ
zamaane bhar men mache betahaasha shor ke beech
dil-e-tanha teri laachaariyon se dar gaya hooñ
3
Nuance
Laachaari conveys a deep sense of helplessness, where one's choices are constrained by circumstances. In poetry, it often reflects the human condition of vulnerability and the poignant acceptance of fate.
Poetic Usage
Poets use laachaari to explore themes of destiny and human frailty. It is a reflection on the limits of human agency and the inevitability of certain outcomes.
Closing Insight
Laachaari speaks to the heart's quiet resignation, a reminder of our shared human limitations.