Meaning of
shahre-dil
शहरे-दिल • شہر دل
English
city of the heart; inner world
Hindi
दिल का शहर; आंतरिक दुनिया
Urdu
شہر دل; اندرونی دنیا
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
shehr-e-dil ke sard mausam aur sadaa-rooh ham
saari maachis phoonk baithe ik zaraa sii aag ko
0
mire andaaz zamaane se niraale honge
aaj andhere hain to kya kal ko ujaale honge
ek roti men sunaate hain tujhe kitna kuchh
kal se honton pe tire mire nivaale honge
kam se kam saikron ko bhookh ne maara hogaa
bach ga.e jitne sabhi dard ne pale honge
ab ha
men maut bhi maqbool nahin karti hai
zindagi tu hi bataa kiske hawaale honge
har dafa cheen liya meraa nivaala sabne
phir to bacche bhi tire bhookh ne pale honge
are kamre men mire kuchh bhi nahin hai sacchi
chaar deewaar milengi bache jaale honge
shehr-e-dil men suno to koii nahin rehta hai
tum kahaan ja rahe ho sab men hi taale honge
chhod ke KHud ko zamaane ko diya hai marham
phir to beshak hi tire paanv men chaale honge
4
kab kisko milta hai pyaar yahaañ shehare-dilli men
ghalib-momin sab hain yaar yahaañ shehare-dilli men
KHud ko sab se door kiya KHud ke qareeb aa baithe hain
sab hain mere shukr-guzaar yahaañ shehare-dilli men
2
yuñ to kothiyaan hain yahaañ bahut mujhe phir bhi log mile nahin
main samajh gaya bhale der se bade shahar dil ke bade nahin
vo hamaare gaav men aate the bade shahar waale vo log the
kabhi phone un ka laga nahin kabhi vo pate pe mile nahin
1
shehr-e-dil ke sard mausam aur sadaa-rooh ham
saari maachis phoonk baithe ik zaraa sii aag ko
0
mire andaaz zamaane se niraale honge
aaj andhere hain to kya kal ko ujaale honge
ek roti men sunaate hain tujhe kitna kuchh
kal se honton pe tire mire nivaale honge
kam se kam saikron ko bhookh ne maara hogaa
bach ga.e jitne sabhi dard ne pale honge
ab ha
men maut bhi maqbool nahin karti hai
zindagi tu hi bataa kiske hawaale honge
har dafa cheen liya meraa nivaala sabne
phir to bacche bhi tire bhookh ne pale honge
are kamre men mire kuchh bhi nahin hai sacchi
chaar deewaar milengi bache jaale honge
shehr-e-dil men suno to koii nahin rehta hai
tum kahaan ja rahe ho sab men hi taale honge
chhod ke KHud ko zamaane ko diya hai marham
phir to beshak hi tire paanv men chaale honge
4
Nuance
The phrase 'shahre-dil' conjures an image of an intimate, personal realm within oneself. It suggests a place where emotions, dreams, and desires reside. In poetry, it symbolizes the depth and complexity of the human heart.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'shahre-dil' to explore themes of introspection and emotional landscapes. It is often depicted as a sanctuary for the soul, a place of refuge and reflection.
Closing Insight
In the 'shahre-dil', one finds the vastness of emotions, a cityscape of the soul's deepest yearnings.