Urdu Dictionary
Persian · noun · Being & Non-Being

Zahr

ज़हर
also written: Zeher
Meaning

Poison, venom; figuratively bitterness or something deadly.

See it in the verse

Zahr in Iqbal’s couplets

Apne bhi khafa mujh se hain begane bhi na-khush
Main zahr-e-halahal ko kabhi kah na saka qand
My own people are displeased with me and strangers are unhappy too; I could never bring myself to call deadly poison sugar.
Courage · Selfhood · Justice
Related words
PERSIAN

Tiryaq

An antidote, especially against poison; a cure-all theriac.

SANSKRIT

Sam

The emphatic first beat of a tala, where melody and rhythm meet.

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