Meaning of
qamar
क़मर • قمر
English
moon
Hindi
चाँद
Urdu
چاند
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
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
mere rashk-e-qamar tu ne pahli nazar jab nazar se milaai mazaa aa gaya
barq si gir gaii kaam hi kar gaii aag aisi lagaaee mazaa aa gaya
39
zaraa rooth jaane pe itni khushamad
qamar tum bigaadoge aadat kisi ki
27
apni aankhoñ men qamar jhaank ke kaise dekhooñ
mujh se dekhe hue manzar nahin dekhe jaate
25
parind kyun mirii shaakhon se khauf khaate hain
ki ik darakht hooñ aur saaya-daar main bhi hooñ
24
qamar ambar men udta ja raha tha
muhabbat dil meraa dahla rahi thii
14
kahkashaan qamar suraj aasmaan de denge
tumko jaan tohfe men do jahaan de denge
dil to ek chhoti si shay hai maangkar dekho
jaan-e-jaan tumko ham apni jaan de denge
13
kabhi koi haseen shab ham guzaare saath
qamar tum dekhna ham tumko dekhenge
9
dhoop hai ya hai chaanv raaste men
jal rahe aaj paanv raaste men
saath shams-o-qamar bhi laana tum
iq basaana hai gaav raaste men
7
har shaKHs par kiya na karo itnaa e'timaad
har saaya-daar shay ko shajar mat kaha karo
6
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
mere rashk-e-qamar tu ne pahli nazar jab nazar se milaai mazaa aa gaya
barq si gir gaii kaam hi kar gaii aag aisi lagaaee mazaa aa gaya
39
Nuance
Qamar is the celestial body that illuminates the night sky, a symbol of beauty and tranquility. In poetry, it often represents the beloved, whose presence lights up the poet's world.
Poetic Usage
Poets use qamar to draw parallels between the moon's ethereal beauty and the beloved's allure. It is a metaphor for unattainable perfection and the light that guides through darkness.
Closing Insight
Qamar reflects the eternal quest for beauty and the light that love brings into life.