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کافر

kafir

Means

Literally a non-believer, but poetically used to describe someone rebellious, beautiful, or indifferent to the sufferings of the lover.


Urdu Meaning

غیر مسلم، مگر شاعری میں محبوب کی خوبصورتی یا سنگدلی کے لیے مستعمل

Noun · Masculine · Arabic


Shers using this word

کافر ہمارے دل کی نہ پوچھ اپنے عشق میں بیت الحرام تھا سو وہ بیت الصنم ہوا

Kafir hamare dil ki na pooch apne ishq mein Bait-ul-haram tha so woh bait-ul-sanam hua

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

بنے کیا خال و زلف و خط سے دیکھیں ہوئے ہیں کتنے یہ کافر فراہم

Bane kya khal-o-zulf-o-khat se dekhein Huye hain kitne yeh kafir faraham

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

وہ کافر عشق کا ہے دل کہ میری بھی رگ جاں تک سدا زنار ہی تسبیح ہے اس نا مسلماں کو

Woh kafir ishq ka hai dil keh meri bhi rag-e-jaan tak Sada zunnar hi tasbeeh hai is na-musalman ko

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →