Meaning of
aivaanon
ऐवानों • ایوانوں
English
halls; palaces; grand buildings
Hindi
महल; भव्य इमारतें; सभागार
Urdu
محل; شاندار عمارتیں; ایوان
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
basaa jo shaKHs aankhoñ men hai ojhal kyun nahin hota
ye pehla ishq hi akshar mukammal kyun nahin hota
yahaañ shehron men aivaanon ke saa.e hi muyassar hain
yahaañ gaavon ke jaisa koii peepal kyun nahin hota
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hain jo aaeen muhabbat ke mukhalif aslam
paas hote nahin dil waalon ke ewaanon men
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basaa jo shaKHs aankhoñ men hai ojhal kyun nahin hota
ye pehla ishq hi akshar mukammal kyun nahin hota
yahaañ shehron men aivaanon ke saa.e hi muyassar hain
yahaañ gaavon ke jaisa koii peepal kyun nahin hota
0
hain jo aaeen muhabbat ke mukhalif aslam
paas hote nahin dil waalon ke ewaanon men
1
Nuance
Originally referring to grand structures, the word evokes images of opulence and power. In poetry, it often symbolizes the grandeur of human ambition or the isolation within such spaces.
Poetic Usage
Poets use it to contrast the external splendor with internal emptiness. It can also represent unreachable aspirations or the passage of time eroding grandeur.
Closing Insight
Aivaanon captures the duality of grandeur and solitude, a timeless theme in poetry.