Meaning of
sair-e-gulzaar
सैर-ए-गुलज़ार • خیرو
English
stroll in the garden; exploration of beauty
Hindi
बाग़ में सैर; सुंदरता की खोज
Urdu
باغ میں سیر; خوبصورتی کی تلاش
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
chhod jaao mujhe aaina dekh lo
khoobsurat nahin ek gaddaar ho
3
ham aisa kehne waale jab talak hai
ghazal bandooq par bhari rahegi
40
haan main to li.e firta hooñ ik sajda-e-betaab
un se bhi to poochho vo KHuda hain ki nahin hain
25
ye daadhiyaan ye tilakdhaariyaan nahin chaltiin
hamaare ahd men makkaariyaan nahin chaltiin
qabeele waalon ke dil jodiye mere sardaar
saroon ko kaat ke sardaariyaan nahin chaltiin
22
be-ginati bose lenge rukh-e-dil-pasand ke
aashiq tire parhe nahin ilm-e-hisaab ko
15
yoon haq jataate main ghazal hooñ vo takhallus hai koi
behron men karte qaid misre rabt men hote nahin
13
ana par baat aa.e lehron ko bhi mod dooñga
kate gardan bhale teri akad main tod dooñga
rahoonga shaan se chahe khadi ho maut sammukh
jhukaaoonga na sar apna ye saansen chhod dooñga
10
sir jhukaaoonga sabko bharosa na tha
dekhkar main tujhe KHud-ba-KHud jhuk gaya
9
mahal men nahin gar to bastii men milte
haqeeqat nahin to kahaanii men milte
ye sar
dii to tab bhari sar
dii men ginte
tere baal jab meri jersey men milte
8
jisne ganga men wuzoo karke namaze hain padhi
vo kabhi mulk ke gaddaar nahin ho sakte
4
chhod jaao mujhe aaina dekh lo
khoobsurat nahin ek gaddaar ho
3
ham aisa kehne waale jab talak hai
ghazal bandooq par bhari rahegi
40
Nuance
Originally, it evokes the image of a leisurely walk through a garden, a place of natural beauty and tranquility. In poetry, it often symbolizes a journey through the realms of imagination and emotion, exploring the depths of beauty and serenity.
Poetic Usage
Poets use it to depict a serene journey through nature. It can also represent an inner exploration of one's emotions and thoughts, akin to wandering through a lush garden.
Closing Insight
Sair-e-gulzaar invites the soul to wander in beauty, both external and internal.