Meaning of
shahr-badar
शहर-बदर • مالی
English
exile; banishment
Hindi
निर्वासन; देश निकाला
Urdu
جلاوطنی; ملک بدری
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
vo bahkar jab nikalti hai himalay–aashiyane se
usii ganga ka hona man–ilahabaad karta hai
1
ruk gaya dariyaa samundar bah gaya
aur phir aakhir himalaya dhah gaya
67
chamchamaati car men uski bidaai ho gayi
par yaqeen aata nahin hai bewafaai ho gayi
aakhri choti se girkar ham mare hain ishq ki
ham samjhte the himalaya ki chadhaai ho gayi
54
ho gaii hai peer parvat si pighalni chahiye
is himalaya se koi ganga nikalni chahiye
47
chahe jitni ho himalaya ki unchaai
baap ke kandhe se ooncha kuchh nahin hai
6
vo bahkar jab nikalti hai himalay–aashiyane se
usii ganga ka hona man–ilahabaad karta hai
1
ruk gaya dariyaa samundar bah gaya
aur phir aakhir himalaya dhah gaya
67
Nuance
Shahr-badar evokes the pain of being cast out from one's home or beloved city. In poetry, it often symbolizes the emotional exile one feels when separated from loved ones or familiar places.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'shahr-badar' to express themes of loss and longing. It can convey the sense of being an outsider in one's own life.
Closing Insight
Shahr-badar captures the universal ache of displacement and the search for belonging.