Meaning of
mazaar
मज़ार • مزار
English
tomb; shrine; mausoleum
Hindi
कब्र; दरगाह; मकबरा
Urdu
قبر; درگاہ; مقبرہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ummat ne zulm dhaaya ye aal-e-rasool par
saaya talak na chhodaa mazaar-e-batool par
chaaron taraf hai phaili madine men raushni
par teergii hai aaj bhi qabr-e-batool par
1
neend bhi jaagti rahi poore hue na KHvaab bhi
subh hui zameen par raat dhali mazaar men
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mere sang-e-mazaar par farhaad
rakh ke tesha kahe hai ya ustaad
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yahaañ daagh-daar aur bhi hain
hain ham tere yaar aur bhi hain
bujha ik charaaghh KHush nahin ho
charaag-e-mazaar aur bhi hain
10
munaafiq ke chele ki.e ja rahe hain
ajab kaarnaa
men ki.e ja rahe hain
namaazen to insey ada ho na paai
mzaaron pe sazde ki.e ja rahe hain
8
sard mausam men thithurte hue jismoon ke li.e
chadaren kyun na mazaaron se utha li jaa.e
6
makaan hai qabr jise log KHud banaate hain
main apne ghar men hooñ ya main kisi mazaar men hooñ
4
main beech men hooñ tere gham ko chhodun to ye lagta hai
ki peeche meraa shav hai aage meri hi mazaar hai
3
kyun rooun be wajah main tujhe yaad kyun karoon
KHud ko tere firaq men barbaad kyun karoon
ujde hue mazaar-e-mohabbat ko main shajar
shamma jala ke ishq ki aabaad kyun karoon
2
lagta hai usne maan li hai ab badon ki baat
meri mazaar par nahin aati vo aajkal
1
ummat ne zulm dhaaya ye aal-e-rasool par
saaya talak na chhodaa mazaar-e-batool par
chaaron taraf hai phaili madine men raushni
par teergii hai aaj bhi qabr-e-batool par
1
neend bhi jaagti rahi poore hue na KHvaab bhi
subh hui zameen par raat dhali mazaar men
32
Nuance
Mazar, a resting place for the departed, holds a solemn serenity. In poetry, it becomes a space where memories linger, a bridge between the mortal and the eternal.
Poetic Usage
Poets often evoke 'mazaar' to explore themes of memory and legacy. It serves as a metaphor for the enduring presence of the past, a place where time stands still.
Closing Insight
In the silence of a mazaar, poets find echoes of eternity.