Meaning of
sifar
सिफ़र • صفر
English
zero; nothingness; void
Hindi
शून्य; कुछ नहीं; रिक्तता
Urdu
صفر; کچھ نہیں; خلا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
unhen khokar ye maana ham sifar hain
muyassar par unhen bhi ham kahaan hain
1
hai mirii zindagi men sifar ka badaa faayda
koi aa.e ya jaa.e main to utna hi rehta hooñ
5
ab sifr-e-sang-e-meel hai hadd-e-nigaah men
aane ko hai jo saal naya agle maah men
1
unhen khokar ye maana ham sifar hain
muyassar par unhen bhi ham kahaan hain
1
hai mirii zindagi men sifar ka badaa faayda
koi aa.e ya jaa.e main to utna hi rehta hooñ
5
Nuance
The word 'sifar' embodies the concept of emptiness and absence. In poetry, it often explores themes of existential voids, the insignificance of material pursuits, and the profound silence that follows loss.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'sifar' to delve into the depths of nothingness. It can symbolize the futility of desires, the quietude of the soul, or the beginning of a new journey from a point of absolute zero.
Closing Insight
In the poetic landscape, 'sifar' serves as a reminder that from nothingness, everything can emerge anew.