Meaning of
paaras
पारस • پارس
English
philosopher's stone; something that transforms
Hindi
पारस पत्थर; कुछ जो रूपांतरित करता है
Urdu
پارس پتھر; کچھ جو تبدیل کرتا ہے
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
KHuda ka zikr hai waiz ki paarsaai hai
agarche dhoom vahaañ rindon ne machaai hai
0
tu us nigaah se pee waqt-e-may-kashee taabaan
ki jis nigaah pe qurbaan paarsaai ho
15
us ke maathe par hont rakhe to ehsaas hua mujh ko
paaras ko choo kar patthar sona kaise ban jaata hai
13
khala kii zeenaten mehfil khala kii shaan hai suraj
sitaare raqs karte hain tere aage tere peechhe
qamar ke noor se u
uupar tu hi afzal tu hi paaras
vo saare rang feeke hain tere aage tere peechhe
5
bazaahir paarsaaon ka labaada odhne waalon
nahin tum tod paao ge watan ko todne waalon
2
jo doston se bhi chhupaaya maine tum vo raaz thii
ha
men to be-wafaai bhi sikhaai tere ishq ne
tumhein khyaal men bhi jab chhua to ba-vuzoo chhua
sharaabi ko sikhaai paarsaai tere ishq ne
1
maataa ke qadmon ko chhua to hamne jaana
kaise paaras se loha sona banta hai
1
teri jafaa ne hi barbaad kar diya varna
agar jo ishq na karta to paarsa hota
1
haraam kah ke maze ko KHaraab karte hain
ye paarsa mira peena azaab karte hain
tujhe khabar nahin khalwat men tujhko soch ke ham
ki roz kya amal-e-na-sawaab karte hain
1
heere ki KHvaahish men paaras jo khoya hai
tum ye soch ke KHud pe behad rosh karoge
0
KHuda ka zikr hai waiz ki paarsaai hai
agarche dhoom vahaañ rindon ne machaai hai
0
tu us nigaah se pee waqt-e-may-kashee taabaan
ki jis nigaah pe qurbaan paarsaai ho
15
Nuance
The word 'paaras' conjures the mythical philosopher's stone, a symbol of transformation and alchemy. In poetry, it often represents the power of change and the potential for turning the mundane into the extraordinary.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'paaras' to symbolize transformation and the miraculous. It can evoke the idea of inner change or the magical potential within the ordinary.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'paaras' is a beacon of hope, suggesting that transformation is always within reach.