Meaning of
marv
मर्व • مرو
English
Marv; a city in ancient times
Hindi
मर्व; प्राचीन काल का एक शहर
Urdu
مرو; قدیم زمانے کا ایک شہر
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
jeevan ke din chaar hi fer maroonga main
yaanii chaar hi din aur pyaar karunga main
12
mat poochho kitna ghamgeen hooñ ganga jee aur yamuna jee
zyaada tumko yaad nahin hooñ ganga jee aur yamuna jee
amroha men baan nadi ke paas jo ladka rehta tha
ab vo kahaan hai main to vahii hooñ ganga jee aur yamuna jee
96
guzar chuki julmate shab-e-hijr par badan men vo teergii hai
main jal marunga magar chiraagon ke lo ko madhyam nahin karunga
yah ahd lekar hi tujh ko saumpi thii maine kalbau nazar ki sarhad
jo tere haathon se katl hogaa main us ka maatam nahin karunga
64
kacchi umron men ha
men kaam par laga diya gaya
ham vo bacche jo jawaani se alag kar diye ga.e
58
ye kuchh aasaan to nahin hai ki ham
roothe ab bhi hain muravvat men
58
kuchh rishton men dil ko azaa
dii nain hoti
kuchh kamron men raushandaan nahin hota hai
45
ek taraf hai poori duniya ek taraf hai meraa ghar
lekin tumko batla doon main duniya se hai achha ghar
sab kamron ki deewaron par tasveerein hain bas teri
mujhse ziyaada to lagta hai jaaneman ye teraa ghar
38
haseen yaadon ke chaand ko alvida'a kah kar
main apne ghar ke andhere kamron men laut aaya
29
nazrein ho gari jinki vasiyat pe din-o-raat
maa-baap ki umron ki dua khaak karenge
13
be-muravvat ho be-vafa ho tum
apne matlab ke aashna ho tum
12
jeevan ke din chaar hi fer maroonga main
yaanii chaar hi din aur pyaar karunga main
12
mat poochho kitna ghamgeen hooñ ganga jee aur yamuna jee
zyaada tumko yaad nahin hooñ ganga jee aur yamuna jee
amroha men baan nadi ke paas jo ladka rehta tha
ab vo kahaan hai main to vahii hooñ ganga jee aur yamuna jee
96
Nuance
Marv, a city steeped in history, evokes images of ancient civilizations and the passage of time. In poetry, it symbolizes the grandeur and eventual decline of human endeavors.
Poetic Usage
Poets often invoke Marv to reflect on the impermanence of glory. It serves as a metaphor for lost splendor and the inevitable decay of time.
Closing Insight
Marv stands as a testament to the cycles of rise and fall, a reminder of the transient nature of human achievements.