subject: Way To Express Emotions - Revitalizing Hindi Shayari [print this page] Shayari or sher is an Urdu word that means couplet.Emotions are expressed through all the forms of shayari being it rhyms, words or others.This form rules over other form of poetry and language as shayari is considered to be one of the most effective and expressive form of expression.
No one till date is able to understand how and when the form exactly came into existence.Some believe it has its roots in the Persian, Turkish, and Arabic culture, some say it is an ancient form of conversation in Urdu, and some say it spread worldwide through the boundaries of Indian sub-continent.The exact picture is blurred but whatever is known brings in a wave of excitement.People even send Hindi sms similar to it.
Gradually, as time passed by shayari started gaining immense popularity and was loved by many around the world.In India, this form of conversation became super duper hit in the form of ghazals and nazm.These are the most popular forms of shayari that follow a distinct rhythmic pattern, meter, and expressive couplets.
In order to make it more expressive and emotive, these urdu phrases and words were converted to Hindi language after sometime.It is believed that the words were translated to Devanagri script so that the common Indian man can also understand the meaning and significance of every word in the couplet.
This is how text sms have won the hearts of millions in and around the country. Affection, human sentiments, passion for love, beauty, quest for divinity and desire for success are the themes on which it is mainly based.It can be of many forms delivering variety of emotions and human feelings.
