Meaning of
shumaar
शुमार • شمار
English
count; enumeration; consideration
Hindi
गणना; गिनती; विचार
Urdu
گنتی; شمار; غور
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
hayaat-o-maut men kuchh faasila yaqeeni hai
magar chalen to safar khatm aur shumaar na ho
4
jo tere saath rahte hue sogwaar ho
laanat ho aise shaKHs pe aur beshumaar ho
75
jo zaraa theek se kirdaar nigaari ho jaa.e
ye kahaanii to haqeeqat pe bhi taari ho jaa.e
tere haami hai so uth kar bhi nahin ja sakte
jaane kis vaqt yahaañ raay-shumaari ho jaa.e
26
is daur ke mardon ki jo ki shakl-shumaari
saabit hua duniya men khwateen bahut hain
18
ek mutthi pyaar us ke paas kaanse be-shumaar
vo agar baante bhi to hisse men kya aa jaayega
7
udaas rahne kii milne lagii ha
men ujrat
ameer logon men ham bhi shumaar hone lage
6
ghazal ke husn ka jab ham singaar karte hain
har ek lafz ko aainaadaar karte hain
banaa banaa ke mitaate hain saikron khaake
tab ek she'r ko behtar shumaar karte hain
5
unke sitam hain kitne jafaon ka kya shumaar
ham kya bataayen chhodije jaane bhi deejie
5
shumaar apna bhi ho jaa.e adab ke naam cheenon men
KHuda kuchh she'r zimmedaariyon de agar mushkil zameenon men
main fann-e-sha'iri par isliye qurbaan hooñ rahbar
nahin milta ye gauhar baadshaahon ke khazeenon men
5
mehsoos kar raha hooñ teraa shumaar KHud men
so jhaankne laga hooñ main baar-baar KHud men
teri chamak se raushan har rahguzar hogaa
itnaa to mere jugnoo rakh aitbaar KHud men
5
hayaat-o-maut men kuchh faasila yaqeeni hai
magar chalen to safar khatm aur shumaar na ho
4
jo tere saath rahte hue sogwaar ho
laanat ho aise shaKHs pe aur beshumaar ho
75
Nuance
Originally, 'shumaar' refers to the act of counting or listing. In poetry, it often extends to the idea of considering or valuing something deeply, as if each element is being counted with care.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'shumaar' to evoke the meticulous nature of love or memory. It suggests an intimate attention to detail, where each moment or feeling is accounted for.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'shumaar' becomes a testament to the value of each counted moment.