Meaning of
tehwaar
तेहवार • تہوار
English
festival; celebration
Hindi
त्योहार; उत्सव
Urdu
تہوار; جشن
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
andhere men kama kar raushni sab ke li.e laaye
diya bankar jale jab baap tab tyaohar hota hai
3
ham tire shauq men yuñ KHud ko ganwa baithe hain
jaise bacche kisi tyaohar men gum ho jaayen
51
pahle rootha yaar manana hota hai
phir koi tyohaar manana hota hai
36
ishq ke rang men ai mere yaar rang
aaya phir aaj rangon ka tehwaar rang
ho gulaabi ya ho laal peela haraa
aa laga doon tujhe bhi main do chaar rang
34
tumhe zaroorat kya koi tyoharon ki
rang lagaakar gale lagaane aa jaao
27
gale mujh ko laga lo ai mere dildaar holi men
bujhe dil ki lagii bhi to ai mere yaar holi men
gulaabi gaal par kuchh rang mujh ko bhi jamaane do
manaane do mujhe bhi jaan-e-man tyaohar holi men
22
hai dasahre men bhi yuñ gar farhat-o-zeenat nazeer
par diwali bhi ajab paakeeza-tar tyaohar hai
20
kabhi kabhi sabhi tyaohar yaad aate hain
tere bagair kalaaee udaas karti hai
11
behn ne baandh kar raakhi jataaya pyaar raakhi ka
baras ke baad aaya phir ye ab tyohaar raakhi ka
chaman se phool laao ya le aao shaakh hi koi
behn ke baandhne se banta hai ye haar raakhi ka
5
poore college men mere koi na tha uski tarah
mukhtalif sabse haqeeqat men meri waali thii
usse mansoob the tyohaar sabhi khushiyon ke
vo meri eed thii dashhara thii diwali thii
5
andhere men kama kar raushni sab ke li.e laaye
diya bankar jale jab baap tab tyaohar hota hai
3
ham tire shauq men yuñ KHud ko ganwa baithe hain
jaise bacche kisi tyaohar men gum ho jaayen
51
Nuance
In its original sense, 'tehwaar' signifies a time of joy and communal gathering, a pause in the mundane to celebrate life's vibrancy. Poetry has embraced this word to evoke images of colorful gatherings, the warmth of shared moments, and the fleeting nature of happiness.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'tehwaar' to contrast the joy of celebrations with the solitude of everyday life. It can symbolize the peaks of human experience, moments of unity and joy. Sometimes, it is used to highlight the ephemeral nature of happiness.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'tehwaar' becomes a canvas for the colors of human emotion. It reminds us of the beauty in fleeting moments.