Meaning of
zer
ज़ेर • زیر
English
below; under; beneath
Hindi
नीचे; अधीन; तले
Urdu
نیچے; تحت; زیر
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
na jaane kab se sehra tha mere dil ka jazeera
tere bas ek gul ne kar diya gulzaar isko
4
door agar rahte hain maa se ham kharchile ho jaate hain
aisa khaana milta hai sab kapde dhīle ho jaate hain
46
bhookh hai to sabr kar roti nahin to kya hua
aajkal dilli men hai zer-e-bahs ye muddaa
31
mujh...ko na samajh aata hai kuchh
main pesh kahooñ ya zer kahooñ
kyuuñ shahar meraa tune chhoda
ab kisko dekh ke she'r kahooñ
13
zer-e-saaya-e–zulf socha nahin
teri furqat bhi sahni padegi ha
men
12
khel shatranj ke badalte hain
daav asli wazeer chalte hain
6
haat ik roz mere gaav ka aakar dekho
yahaañ freezer nahin miTTi ke ghade milte hain
5
alif ko bai zabar ko zer kahtaa hai
har ik tatpunjiya ab she'r kahtaa hai
4
ai gha
men hijraan yuñ rah rah ke jalao na mujhe
waqt guzra tu bhi aa aa ke satao na mujhe
chain se jeene de mujh...ko o mere khwaab-o-khyaal
mit chuki kab ki suno aise mitao na mujhe
4
zabar ke baad main ye zer kahtaa hooñ
tumhaari yaad men jaañ she'r kahtaa hooñ
4
na jaane kab se sehra tha mere dil ka jazeera
tere bas ek gul ne kar diya gulzaar isko
4
door agar rahte hain maa se ham kharchile ho jaate hain
aisa khaana milta hai sab kapde dhīle ho jaate hain
46
Nuance
Zer conveys a sense of being beneath or below, often used to describe something hidden or underlying. In poetry, it can evoke the layers beneath the surface, the unseen depths of emotion or thought.
Poetic Usage
Poets use zer to explore the hidden layers of meaning. It can suggest the depth of unspoken emotions or the foundation upon which visible structures stand. Zer invites contemplation of what lies beneath.
Closing Insight
Zer reveals the unseen and the unspoken. It reminds us to look beyond the surface, to the depths where true understanding lies.