Meaning of
marmar
मरमर • مرمر
English
marble; elegance; smoothness
Hindi
संगमरमर; सौंदर्य; चिकनापन
Urdu
سنگ مرمر; خوبصورتی; ملائمت
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
har mazaaron ke muqaddar men nahin hai marmar
ab nahin bante nishaan taajmahal ke jaise
0
suhaagan bhi bataa degi magar tum poochho vidhwa se
ye mangalsutra zever ke alaava bhi bahut kuchh hai
ye kya ik maqbare ko aakhri had maan baithe ho
mohabbat sang-e-marmar ke alaava bhi bahut kuchh hai
127
apni miTTi hi pe chalne ka saleeqa seekho
sang-e-marmar pe chaloge to fisal jaaoge
14
tum jo hansati ho to mastaana kanwal lagti ho
meer ka she'r ho ghalib kii ghazal lagti ho
sang-e-marmar se tarasha hua shaffaaf badan
saans leta hua ik taajmahal lagti ho
9
sang-e-marmar ki moorat nahin aadmi
is qadar khoobsurat nahin aadmi
chand qisson ki darkaar hai bas ise
aadmi ki zaroorat nahin aadmi
5
garibon ki muhabbat ka nahin hai mol koi ab
vagarna dekhte saare jahaan men sangmarmar tum
4
taaj ko kab tak nihaaru baith tanhaa
yaanii mujh ko bhi banaao sangmarmar
3
sangemarmar ki tum koi moorat nahin
itni zyaada bhi tum khoobsurat nahin
tujhko meri zaroorat nahin hai agar
mujh...ko bhi teri koi zaroorat nahin
1
apni parchhaai se hi dar jaayenge ik din
log musafir hain apne ghar jaayenge ik din
yah mahlon ki zeenat yah sang-e-marmar kya hain
yah bhi paani ban ke samandar jaayenge ik din
0
har mazaaron ke muqaddar men nahin hai marmar
ab nahin bante nishaan taajmahal ke jaise
0
suhaagan bhi bataa degi magar tum poochho vidhwa se
ye mangalsutra zever ke alaava bhi bahut kuchh hai
ye kya ik maqbare ko aakhri had maan baithe ho
mohabbat sang-e-marmar ke alaava bhi bahut kuchh hai
127
Nuance
Marble, in its pristine and polished form, evokes a sense of timeless beauty and elegance. In poetry, it often symbolizes purity and the smooth, unblemished surface of emotions or thoughts. The word carries an aura of grandeur and permanence, much like the stone itself.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'marmar' to describe the serene beauty of a beloved's skin or the eternal nature of love. It can also evoke the cold, distant beauty of a statue, contrasting with the warmth of human emotion.
Closing Insight
Marmar embodies the paradox of beauty - both eternal and cold, inviting yet distant. It is a reminder of the timeless allure that poetry seeks to capture.