Meaning of
shatranj
शतरंज़ • شطرنج
English
chess; a strategic game
Hindi
शतरंज; एक रणनीतिक खेल
Urdu
شطرنج; ایک حکمت عملی کا کھیل
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
yahaañ shatranj men sab ne apni-apni or se pyaade bichhaaye hain
kaun qubool kar raha hain ki ye mira hai aur ye usne bichhaaye hai
0
khel shatranj ke badalte hain
daav asli wazeer chalte hain
6
ya-khuda na jaane kaisa ajeeb pyaada hooñ
sad qadam chala jo shatranj men raha pyaada
4
shatranj hai ishq-o-ana ke darmiyaañ
raani bachaaunga to raja jaayega
3
zindagi khel shatranj ka hai
haar kar chaal main shaKHs jeeta
3
khelna hi mat kabhi shatranj ghar men
chaal chalna padta hai apnon ke aage
3
pyaaron ke rang alag hai magar jaayenge sabhi
shatranj khatm hone pe bakse men ek hi
2
bina soche samjhe chali saari chaalein
tabhi zindagi ki main shatranj haara
2
zindagi maahir hai is shatranj men
isliye to chaalein chalti rahtii hai
1
shatranj men raja bacha tab jeet hai
marta rahe pyaada jagat kii reet hai
1
yahaañ shatranj men sab ne apni-apni or se pyaade bichhaaye hain
kaun qubool kar raha hain ki ye mira hai aur ye usne bichhaaye hai
0
khel shatranj ke badalte hain
daav asli wazeer chalte hain
6
Nuance
Originally a game of kings, shatranj evokes images of strategy and intellect. In poetry, it often symbolizes the complexities of life and the calculated moves one must make.
Poetic Usage
Poets use shatranj to depict life's strategic battles. It can represent love's intricate dance or the political maneuvers of power.
Closing Insight
Shatranj is a mirror to the mind's labyrinth, reflecting the art of decision and consequence.