Meaning of
sehra
सहरा • صحرا
English
desert; wilderness; vast emptiness
Hindi
रेगिस्तान; वीराना; विशाल शून्यता
Urdu
صحرا; ویرانہ; وسیع خلا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
aañsuon men mire kaandhe ko dubone waale
pooch to le ki mire jism ka sehra hai kahaan
27
tapte seharaaon men sab ke sar pe aanchal ho gaya
usne zulfen khol deen aur mas'ala hal ho gaya
196
husn bala ka kaatil ho par aakhir ko bechaara hai
ishq to vo kaatil jisne apnon ko bhi maara hai
ye dhoke deta aaya hai dil ko bhi duniya ko bhi
iske chhal ne khaar kiya hai sehra men leila ko bhi
129
mohabbat se mohabbat mil gaii jaise
ki sehra men kali ik khil gaii jaise
na jaane kaise tum bin jee raha tha main
samajh lo har ghadi mushkil gaii jaise
60
ek awaaz pe aa jaati hai daudi daudi
dasht-o-sehra-o-bayaaban nahin dekhti hai
dosti dosti hoti hai tumhein ilm nahin
dosti faayda nuksaan nahin dekhti hai
51
shab basar karne hai mahfooz thikaana hai koii
koii jungle hai yahaañ paas men sehra hai koii
47
sehra se ho ke baagh men aaya hooñ sair ko
haathon men phool hain mere paanv men ret hai
41
ye dhoke deta aaya hai dil ko bhi duniya ko bhi
iske chhal ne khaar kiya hai sehra men leila ko bhi
37
har ek samt yahaañ vahshaton ka maskan hai
junoon ke vaaste sehra o aashiyana kya
30
tire ehsaas men dooba hua main
kabhi sehra kabhi dariyaa hua main
28
aañsuon men mire kaandhe ko dubone waale
pooch to le ki mire jism ka sehra hai kahaan
27
tapte seharaaon men sab ke sar pe aanchal ho gaya
usne zulfen khol deen aur mas'ala hal ho gaya
196
Nuance
In its original sense, 'sehra' evokes the image of an endless, barren landscape, a place of solitude and silence. Poetry has embraced this word to symbolize the vastness of human emotions, the emptiness one feels in longing, and the quiet introspection of the soul.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'sehra' to depict isolation and introspection. It serves as a metaphor for the soul's journey through desolation. The word contrasts with 'gulshan', highlighting the barren against the blooming.
Closing Insight
In the vastness of 'sehra', one finds both solitude and the boundless expanse of the soul's journey.