Meaning of
suroor
सुरूर • سرور
English
intoxication; ecstasy; delight
Hindi
मदहोशी; आनंद; उल्लास
Urdu
نشہ; سرور; خوشی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
vo jo nazaron se door hote hain
vo hi dil ke suroor hote hain
vo hi karte hain zindagi kaali
vo jo aankhoñ ke noor hote hain
0
wufoor-e-gham men bhi kaif-o-nashaat ka aalam
nizaam-e-dehr men wajah-e-surur hai koii
4
eimaan ki daulat ka asar sookh raha hai
kya baat ki sar sabz shajar sookh raha hai
aaraam nahin zeest ko zindaan men bujhaakar
har lamha meraa kasb-e-hunar sookh raha hai
3
us ke lehje men hamesha hi suroor hai bahut
isliye to apne aap par guroor hai bahut
us kii aankhoñ men nazare hi nazare dikhte hain
kyuuñ ki un men khoobsurti ka noor hai bahut
2
madhosh hai koi to koi be shooor hai
har dil pe subho shaam ye kaisa suroor hai
1
ranj-o-suroor-o-kaif jawaani ke chaar din
kya kya tumhaare ishq men khota raha ghazaal
1
ishq ka hi suroor hai saahil
unke chehre pe noor hai saahil
1
kabhi tanhaai-e-koh-o-daman ishqkabhi soz-o-surur-o-anjuman ishq
kabhi sarmaaya-e-mehraab-o-minbar
kabhi maula ali khaibar shikan ishq
1
rakh ke sar sajde men apna ye kaha bujhaakar ne
deen-e-islam ko is tarah baqa dii jaa.e
qaasim-o-aun-o-mohammad ali akbar asghar
baazu abbaas ke zainab ki rida dii jaa.e
0
vo jo nazaron se door hote hain
vo hi dil ke suroor hote hain
vo hi karte hain zindagi kaali
vo jo aankhoñ ke noor hote hain
0
wufoor-e-gham men bhi kaif-o-nashaat ka aalam
nizaam-e-dehr men wajah-e-surur hai koii
4
Nuance
Suroor evokes a sense of deep, intoxicating joy that transcends ordinary happiness. In poetry, it often symbolizes a state of blissful ecstasy, where the soul feels elevated and detached from worldly concerns.
Poetic Usage
Poets use suroor to convey moments of transcendental joy. It contrasts with words of sorrow or longing, highlighting the ephemeral yet profound nature of happiness.
Closing Insight
Suroor captures the fleeting yet intense moments of joy that poetry seeks to immortalize.