Meaning of
meeri
मीरी • میری
English
leadership; authority
Hindi
नेतृत्व; अधिकार
Urdu
قیادت; اختیار
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
jab mila gham mujhe ishq men be-panaah
dil ki khushiyaan meri gum-shuda ho gaii
ek tarafaa muhabbat thii meri yahaañ
chhod kar mujh...ko vo be-wafa ho gaii
15
unke gesu khulen to yaar bane baat meri
ik rabar band ne jakadi hui hai raat meri
107
saath chalte ja rahe hain paas aa sakte nahin
ik nadi ke do kinaaron ko mila sakte nahin
uski bhi majbooriyaan hain meri bhi majbooriyaan
roz milte hain magar ghar men bataa sakte nahin
86
meraa kirdaar meri baat kahaan sunta hai
ye samajhdaar meri baat kahaan sunta hai
ishq hai waada-faramosh nahin hai koi
dil talabgaar meri baat kahaan sunta hai
66
kis tarah meri jaan ye kirdaar bane hai
jo tujhse mile hai vo teraa yaar bane hai
45
tujhe kuchh yaad bhi hai kya mira us raat men aanaa
chhato se koodkar ke phir bharii barsaat men aanaa
kaii manzar bane khanjar chubhe meri nigaahon men
mujhe milne ko par teraa kisi ke saath men aanaa
41
rang aur nasl zaat aur mazhab jo bhi hai aadmi se kamtar hai
is haqeeqat ko tum bhi meri tarah maan jaao to koi baat bane
35
aur phir log yahii kahte firenge ik din
yaar kal hi to meri baat hui thii usse
33
main paagal ho chuka hooñ ishq men ye log kahte hain
bas ik tu hi nahin kahti jo saare log kahte hain
ye maine kab kaha ai yaar tune be-vafaaii kii
gadde khanjar hain meri peeth men ye log kahte hain
29
meri KHaamoshiyon men larzaan hai
mere naalon ki gum-shuda awaaz
25
jab mila gham mujhe ishq men be-panaah
dil ki khushiyaan meri gum-shuda ho gaii
ek tarafaa muhabbat thii meri yahaañ
chhod kar mujh...ko vo be-wafa ho gaii
15
unke gesu khulen to yaar bane baat meri
ik rabar band ne jakadi hui hai raat meri
107
Nuance
In its original sense, 'meeri' signifies leadership and authority, often associated with a commanding presence. Poetry has expanded this to explore the burdens and responsibilities that come with such roles, delving into the solitude and introspection of leaders.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'meeri' to evoke the grandeur and isolation of leadership. It contrasts with 'fakiri', highlighting the tension between worldly power and spiritual freedom.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'meeri' becomes a symbol of the duality of power - its allure and its isolation.