Meaning of
zafar
ज़फ़र • ظفر
English
victory; triumph
Hindi
विजय; जीत
Urdu
فتح; کامیابی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
kar chuke ham bihar se tauba
bhaad men jaa.e ab muzaffarpur
1
aise haalaat se majboor bashar dekhe hain
asal kya sood men bikte hue ghar dekhe hain
hamne dekha hai wazaadar gharaanon ka jawaal
hamne sadkon pe kaii shah zafar dekhe hain
54
maut ke saath hui hai mirii shaa
dii so zafar
umr ke aakhiri lamhaat men dulha hua main
28
mujhe maaloom hai duniya mujhe kab tak pukaaregi
kiraye ke makaanon men kabhi zeenat nahin milti
to phir jannat haqeeqat men nahin hai maan le zaahid
hamaare saath rahkar bhi agar jannat nahin milti
27
kaun doobega kise paar utarna hai zafar
faisla vaqt ke dariyaa men utar kar hogaa
23
Uspe patthar kha ke kya beeti zafar dekhega kaun
7
yuñ patangon ki tarah jo ud raha hai tu zafar
jab girega farsh pe tab hosh aayega tujhe
6
ladaakar hare ko vo bhagwe se dekho
jafar ab kabootar udaane laga hai
4
baat ab teer kii tarah hogii
shayari meer kii tarah hogii
hai fasana zafar ka raanjha sa
dastaan heer kii tarah hogii
1
ai raza kuchh ladkiyaan jo ghar kii zeenat theen kabhi
raunaq-e-baazar hoti ja rahi hain aaj kal
1
kar chuke ham bihar se tauba
bhaad men jaa.e ab muzaffarpur
1
aise haalaat se majboor bashar dekhe hain
asal kya sood men bikte hue ghar dekhe hain
hamne dekha hai wazaadar gharaanon ka jawaal
hamne sadkon pe kaii shah zafar dekhe hain
54
Nuance
Zafar signifies the sweet taste of victory, a moment of triumph that is both personal and collective. In poetry, it often reflects the culmination of struggle and the joy of overcoming obstacles.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zafar' to celebrate moments of success and the resilience required to achieve them. It is a word of hope and fulfillment, often contrasted with despair.
Closing Insight
Zafar is a beacon of hope, a reminder of the victories that await beyond the horizon.