Meaning of
zahr
ज़ह्र • شَو
English
poison; venom; bitterness
Hindi
ज़हर; विष; कड़वाहट
Urdu
زہر; تلخی
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ho jiske saath meraa agd ai mere maalik
dua hai tujhse vo ladki kaneez-e-zahra ho
1
main bhatkata hi raha dasht-e-shanaasaai men
koi utara hi nahin rooh ki gehraai men
kya milaaya hai bataa jaam-e-paziraai men
khoob nashsha hai teri hausla-afzaai men
teri yaadon ki sui prem ka dhaaga meraa
kaam aa.e hain bahut zaKHmon ki turpaai men
das rahi hai ye siyah-raat ki naagin mujh...ko
bhar rahi zahr-e-khamoshi rag-e-tanhaai men
surma-e-makr-o-fareb aankhoñ men jab se hai laga
tab se hai khoob izafa had-e-beenaai men
fikr-o-fan rang-e-taghazzul na ghazal ki KHushboo
bas laga rehta hooñ main qaafiya-paimaai men
seekh paani se hunar kaam anees aayega
daud kar KHud hi chala aata hai gehraai men
13
hai ilm duniya ko zahraa ke chain jeet ga.e
ali ke nasl ke sab noor-e-ain jeet ga.e
mere nabi ke navaase ne aisa sazda kiya
yazid haar gaya aur husain jeet ga.e
5
qaul-e-nabi hai jo rakhe zahra se dushmani
roo-e-zameen pe chalna bhi uskaa haraam hai
4
meri qismat ke kya kehne badan se naag lipta hai
ye kaala naag zahreela sa isko ishq kahte hain
3
tere baghair bhi ham ne tujhi pe she'r kahe
rahe andhere men aur raushni pe she'r kahe
mujhe vo dhamkiyaan deti hai maar daalungi
dobaara tum ne agar khudkushi pe she'r kahe
qalam hamaara kabhi jhooth likh nahin paaya
jo teergii thii to phir teergii pe she'r kahe
hamaari fikr ne paani men zahr dekha vahaañ
jahaan pe aake sabhi ne nadi pe she'r kahe
uthaake haath udaasi ye boli main bhi hooñ
kabhi jo maine KHushi men KHushi pe she'r kahe
3
zahar to poora ka poora pee li.e the aap bhole
phir bhala ye aadmi kya kha ke zahreela hua hai
2
kismen zahraa itnaa hai paiham jo tujhko dekh le
ye batao kaun aashiq mujhse badh ke ho gaya
1
ha
men kya kya na bola ja raha hai
hawa men zahr gholaa ja raha hai
1
zindagi roz das rahi hai mujhe
ek zahreeli saanp ke maanind
1
ho jiske saath meraa agd ai mere maalik
dua hai tujhse vo ladki kaneez-e-zahra ho
1
main bhatkata hi raha dasht-e-shanaasaai men
koi utara hi nahin rooh ki gehraai men
kya milaaya hai bataa jaam-e-paziraai men
khoob nashsha hai teri hausla-afzaai men
teri yaadon ki sui prem ka dhaaga meraa
kaam aa.e hain bahut zaKHmon ki turpaai men
das rahi hai ye siyah-raat ki naagin mujh...ko
bhar rahi zahr-e-khamoshi rag-e-tanhaai men
surma-e-makr-o-fareb aankhoñ men jab se hai laga
tab se hai khoob izafa had-e-beenaai men
fikr-o-fan rang-e-taghazzul na ghazal ki KHushboo
bas laga rehta hooñ main qaafiya-paimaai men
seekh paani se hunar kaam anees aayega
daud kar KHud hi chala aata hai gehraai men
13
Nuance
The word 'zahr' evokes a sense of danger and harm, often associated with the lethal quality of poison. In poetry, it extends beyond the physical to embody emotional and spiritual toxicity, capturing the essence of bitterness and betrayal.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'zahr' to illustrate the destructive power of words and emotions. It can symbolize the hidden dangers in relationships or the corrosive nature of unspoken resentments.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'zahr' serves as a potent metaphor for the unseen and the unsaid, a reminder of the silent forces that can unravel the fabric of life.