Meaning of
nazar
नज़ार • نظار
English
sight; view; spectacle
Hindi
दृष्टि; दृश्य; नज़ारा
Urdu
نظر; منظر; تماشا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
nazar aa.e na tu jinko pareshaani se marte hain
jo tujhko dekh lete hain vo hairaani se marte hain
82
ab zaroori to nahin hai ki vo sab kuchh kah de
dil men jo kuchh bhi ho aankhoñ se nazar aata hai
main usse sirf ye kahtaa hoon ki ghar jaana hai
aur vo maarnay marne pe utar aata hai
285
le de ke apne paas faqat ik nazar to hai
kyun dekhen zindagi ko kisi ki nazar se ham
177
main qissa mukhtasar kar ke zaraa neechi nazar kar ke
ye kahtaa hooñ abhii tum se mohabbat ho gaii tum se
106
apne chehre se jo zaahir hai chhupaayen kaise
teri marzi ke mutaabiq nazar aayen kaise
97
ek nazar dekhte to jaao mujhe
kab kaha hai gale lagao mujhe
tumko nuskha bhi likh ke de doonga
zakhm to theek se dikhaao mujhe
95
tere siva bhi kaii rang KHush nazar the magar
jo tujhko dekh chuka ho vo aur kya dekhe
90
teri tasveer hat jaayegi lekin
nazar deewaar par jaati rahegi
85
manzilon ka kaun jaane rahguzar achchhii nahin
uski aañkhen khoobsurat hai nazar achchhii nahin
84
jhooth hai sab zaheen dhoka hai
is nazar ka yaqeen dhoka hai
toot jaayega dil to samjhoge
ye muhabbat haseen dhoka hai
83
nazar aa.e na tu jinko pareshaani se marte hain
jo tujhko dekh lete hain vo hairaani se marte hain
82
ab zaroori to nahin hai ki vo sab kuchh kah de
dil men jo kuchh bhi ho aankhoñ se nazar aata hai
main usse sirf ye kahtaa hoon ki ghar jaana hai
aur vo maarnay marne pe utar aata hai
285
Nuance
Nazar carries the weight of seeing beyond the physical. It is the gaze that penetrates the soul, capturing the essence of what lies before it. In poetry, it transcends mere sight, becoming a bridge to the heart's deepest emotions.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use nazar to evoke the intensity of a lover's gaze. It can signify longing, admiration, or even the pain of unrequited love. The word contrasts with basar, which is more about physical sight.
Closing Insight
Nazar is a window to the soul, a poetic lens through which the heart perceives the world. It is both a mirror and a veil, revealing and concealing in equal measure.