Meaning of
zara-sa
रजज़ • ذرا سا
English
a little; slightly
Hindi
थोड़ा; हल्का
Urdu
ذرا سا; تھوڑا
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
december ki sar
dii hai uske hi jaisi
zaraa sa jo choo le badan kaanpata hai
33
tum poochho aur main na bataaun aise to haalaat nahin
ek zaraa sa dil toota hai aur to koi baat nahin
128
vo paas kya zaraa sa muskuraa ke baith gaya
main is mazaaq ko dil se laga ke baith gaya
darkhat kaat ke jab thak gaya lakadhara
to ik darkhat ke saa.e men ja ke baith gaya
100
zaraa sa vaqt jo badla to ham pe hansne lage
hamaare kaandhe pe sar rakh ke rone waale log
56
shikasta naav samajh kar dubone waale logna pa sake mujhe saahil pe khone waale log
zaraa sa vaqt jo badla to ham pe hansne lage
hamaare kaandhe pe sar rakh ke rone waale log
44
zaraa sa jhooth hi kah do mere bin tum adhoore ho
tumhaara kya bigadta hai zaraa si baat kehne men
40
kisi bhi shay pe aa jaane men kitnii der lagti hai
magar phir dil ko samjhaane men kitnii der lagti hai
zaraa sa vaqt lagta hai kahii se uth ke jaane men
magar phir laut kar aane men kitnii der lagti hai
39
zaraa sa gham hua aur ro diye ham
badi naazuk tabeeyat ho gaii hai
35
ye duniya muskuraate shakhs ko hi pyaar deti hai
zara sa bhi koi roya to thokar maar deti hai
35
zaraa sa qatra kahii aaj agar ubharta hai
samundron hi ke lehje men baat karta hai
33
december ki sar
dii hai uske hi jaisi
zaraa sa jo choo le badan kaanpata hai
33
tum poochho aur main na bataaun aise to haalaat nahin
ek zaraa sa dil toota hai aur to koi baat nahin
128
Nuance
Zara-sa conveys a sense of minimalism and subtlety. In poetry, it often evokes the delicate balance between presence and absence, the whisper of a feeling, or the fleeting nature of a moment.
Poetic Usage
Poets use zara-sa to highlight the beauty in smallness and the power of subtlety. It often appears in descriptions of nature, emotions, or fleeting memories.
Closing Insight
Zara-sa reminds us of the profound impact of the smallest gestures and the subtle nuances of life.