Meaning of
zikr
ज़िक्र • ذکر
English
mention; remembrance; invocation
Hindi
उल्लेख; स्मरण; जप
Urdu
ذکر; یاد; تذکرہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
vafaa nazar nahin aati kahii zamaane men
vafaa ka zikr kitaabon men dekh lete hain
40
tum un ke wa'de ka zikr un se kyun karo ghalib
ye kya ki tum kaho aur vo kahein ki yaad nahin
124
yaaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us ki qayamat baanhon ka
vo jo simtate honge un men vo to mar jaate honge
114
zikr har-soo bikhar gaya uskaa
koi deewaana mar gaya uskaa
usne jee bhar ke mujh...ko chaaha tha
aur phir jee hi bhar gaya uskaa
100
kitne aish se rahte honge kitne itraate honge
jaane kaise log vo honge jo us ko bhaate honge
yaaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us ki qayamat baanhon ka
vo jo simtate honge un men vo to mar jaate honge
95
dil ke darwaaze bhed kar dekho
zakham saare udhed kar dekho
band kamre men aaiine se kabhi
tum meraa zikr chhed kar dekho
85
tu to phir apni jaan hai teraa to zikr kya
ham tere doston ke bhi nakhray uthaenge
78
toot bhi jaaun to teraa kya hai
ret se pooch aaina kya hai
phir mere saamne usii ka zikr
aapke saath masalaa kya hai
74
zikr tumhaara bahut zaroori in ghazalon men jaaneman
chaai bina adrak ko dale achchhii thodii banti hai
59
ab tere zikr pe ham baat badal dete hain
kitnii raghbat thii tere naam se pahle pahle
41
vafaa nazar nahin aati kahii zamaane men
vafaa ka zikr kitaabon men dekh lete hain
40
tum un ke wa'de ka zikr un se kyun karo ghalib
ye kya ki tum kaho aur vo kahein ki yaad nahin
124
Nuance
Originally, 'zikr' refers to the act of mentioning or remembering, often in a spiritual or religious context. In poetry, it transcends to a deeper invocation of memories and emotions, evoking a sense of longing or devotion.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'zikr' to evoke nostalgia or a spiritual connection. It can signify the act of remembering a beloved or a divine entity. The word carries a weight of reverence and longing.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'zikr' becomes a bridge between the temporal and the eternal, a whisper of the heart's deepest desires.