Meaning of
shamsheer
शमशीर • شمشیر
English
sword; blade
Hindi
तलवार; धार
Urdu
شمشیر; تلوار
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
gar nahin dekha hai tune heer raanjha
dekh teri meri ye tasveer raanjha
mere haathon men nahin hai haath teraa
mere haathon men hai ik shamsheer raanjha
1
yaqeen mohkam amal paiham mohabbat faateh-e-aalam
jihaad-e-zindagaani men hain ye mardon ki shamshirein
22
jagmagataa hua khanjar mire seene men utaar
raushni le ke kabhi khaana-e-veeran men aa
16
ghulaami men na kaam aati hain shamshirein na tadbeerein
jo ho zauq-e-yaqeen paida to kat jaati hain zanjeeren
9
aabaad hue shahar men shamshaan hazaaron
qaatil tere shamsheer ke ehsaan hazaaron
jo aap chale aa.e sare baam qasam se
hone lage qurbaan dilo jaan hazaaron
5
vo chor koi soorma lagta hai kahii ka
zever na chura paaya to shamsheer chura li
2
be-bahr ash'aar ki shamsheer lekar haath men
qaatilaan-e-urdu ab har soo nazar aane lage
1
Shamshir sabr ki mai liye jujhta rha
1
harf-ba-harf likhi meri taqdeer us ne
kaam men laai magar apni shamsheer us ne
1
uski deewaar pe tasveer banaa rakkhi thii
maine KHud paanv ki zanjeer banaa rakkhi thii
likhte rahne se meraa khoon nikal aaya tha
usne kaagaz pe bhi shamsheer banaa rakkhi thii
1
gar nahin dekha hai tune heer raanjha
dekh teri meri ye tasveer raanjha
mere haathon men nahin hai haath teraa
mere haathon men hai ik shamsheer raanjha
1
yaqeen mohkam amal paiham mohabbat faateh-e-aalam
jihaad-e-zindagaani men hain ye mardon ki shamshirein
22
Nuance
Shamsheer embodies the elegance and danger of a finely crafted weapon. In poetry, it often symbolizes power, conflict, or the sharpness of wit. The word carries a duality of beauty and peril, reflecting the complexities of human nature.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'shamsheer' to depict battles of the heart or mind. It can symbolize the cutting words of a lover or the decisive moments in life.
Closing Insight
Shamsheer in poetry cuts through the veils of illusion, revealing truths both beautiful and harsh.