Meaning of
qalandar
क़लन्दर • قلندر
English
mystic; wanderer
Hindi
सूफी; फकीर
Urdu
صوفی; فقیر
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
bazaar men naseeb ka sikka jo chal pada
aaqil milega pair pe baitha ganwaar ke
gham chhodate nahin hain mira saath aur main
baitha hooñ intizaar men kab se bahaar ke
0
khaddar pahan ke bech raha tha sharaab vo
dekha mujhe to haath men jhanda utha liya
main bhi koi ganwaar sipaahi na tha janab
maine bhi jaam fenk ke danda utha liya
23
siyasato na kalandaro ke na maal-o-zar ya singaar aage
jhukega sar apna sirf rozi ya deed-e-parwar-digaar aage
2
ham qalandar-mizaaj hain zaami
ham kanaat-shiaar hote hain
2
duniya-e-sukhan ka main qalandar nahin hota
gar peshe nazar meer ka daftar nahin hota
1
gar qalander hai to phir avsar banaa
aasmaañ ko chat zameen ko ghar banaa
1
KHud hi apna dhyaan rakhna hai mujhe
ishq men main bhi qalander tha kabhi
1
tujhko nahin pata to bataa doon ki ai raqeeb
shahon ka shah hooñ main qalandar hooñ jaan le
vo aag hai ki tu use chhoone se khauf kha
baaki rahi meri to main saagar hooñ jaan le
0
bazaar men naseeb ka sikka jo chal pada
aaqil milega pair pe baitha ganwaar ke
gham chhodate nahin hain mira saath aur main
baitha hooñ intizaar men kab se bahaar ke
0
khaddar pahan ke bech raha tha sharaab vo
dekha mujhe to haath men jhanda utha liya
main bhi koi ganwaar sipaahi na tha janab
maine bhi jaam fenk ke danda utha liya
23
Nuance
Qalandar embodies the spirit of a free soul, unbound by worldly attachments. In poetry, it symbolizes the quest for truth and the embrace of simplicity.
Poetic Usage
Poets use qalandar to evoke images of spiritual journeys. It contrasts with materialism and evokes a sense of inner peace and enlightenment.
Closing Insight
Qalandar invites us to shed our burdens and seek the divine within. It is a call to embrace the beauty of the unknown.