Meaning of
sehraa
सेहरा • صحرا
English
desert; wilderness
Hindi
रेगिस्तान; वीराना
Urdu
صحرا; ویرانہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
hai qabr yuñ bechain ab meri nigaah ko
maa dekhti ho jaise ki bete kii raah ko
tu dhoondhta firta hai jo sehra men bastiyaan
main dar-b-dar firta raha teri panaah ko
26
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
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
hai qabr yuñ bechain ab meri nigaah ko
maa dekhti ho jaise ki bete kii raah ko
tu dhoondhta firta hai jo sehra men bastiyaan
main dar-b-dar firta raha teri panaah ko
26
tapte seharaaon men sab ke sar pe aanchal ho gaya
usne zulfen khol deen aur mas'ala hal ho gaya
196
Nuance
Originally, 'sehraa' refers to a vast, barren landscape, devoid of life. In poetry, it becomes a metaphor for solitude, desolation, and the endless search for meaning in a seemingly empty world.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'sehraa' to evoke feelings of isolation and introspection. It is often contrasted with the oasis, symbolizing hope and life amidst desolation. The desert becomes a stage for existential reflection.
Closing Insight
In the vastness of 'sehraa', poets find a mirror to the soul's deepest yearnings.