Meaning of
aiwaan
ऐवान • ایوان
English
hall; chamber; palace
Hindi
सभागार; कक्ष; महल
Urdu
ہال; کمرہ; محل
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
iint ka uttar agar patthar hai to haiwaaniyat hai
jo KHuda ko dekh paaya sab men to roohaniyat hai
dharm ik KHushboo hai jisse hai mahakta ye jahaan hai
jaan le insaan agar eimaan to insaaniyat hai
1
kabhi buzdil bhi likh denge haan teri shaan men haiwaan likh dengena kar saazish hamaare mulk par yuñ jang ka elaan likh denge
burii nazrein agar tu daal dega is tirange par to dushman sun
utha kar apni ham talwaar tere dil pe hindustan likh denge
15
insaan se ziyaada koii haiwaan nahin hai
ab to insaanon men hi insaan nahin hai
rep kiya tha kal jisne koii ladki ka
vo darinda hai hindu ya musalmaan nahin hai
10
nigalti ja rahi insaaniyat ko bhi
kahiin haiwaaniyat roki nahin jaati
4
baithi hain muddaton se lau aas ki jalaae
do muntazir nigaahen aivaan-e-teergi men
3
urdu zabaan yuñ ki ghule chaashni koi
baatein hain jaan-faza-e-bahaaran aapki
2
lo vaqt badla ab kahaan shaitaan se dartaa hai man
insaan ke andar chhupe haiwaan se dartaa hai man
2
main achha insaan nahin hooñ
haan lekin haiwaan nahin hooñ
bas matle se bujh sako tum
itnaa bhi aasaan nahin hooñ
1
rakhe jo bacchiyon par apni nazrein
nahin vo aadmi haiwaan koi
1
ta'ajjub tujhse milnaa tha bichhadne par bhi hairat hai
maseeha vo nahin tha main na vo haiwaan ban paaya
1
iint ka uttar agar patthar hai to haiwaaniyat hai
jo KHuda ko dekh paaya sab men to roohaniyat hai
dharm ik KHushboo hai jisse hai mahakta ye jahaan hai
jaan le insaan agar eimaan to insaaniyat hai
1
kabhi buzdil bhi likh denge haan teri shaan men haiwaan likh dengena kar saazish hamaare mulk par yuñ jang ka elaan likh denge
burii nazrein agar tu daal dega is tirange par to dushman sun
utha kar apni ham talwaar tere dil pe hindustan likh denge
15
Nuance
Aiwaan conjures images of grand halls and majestic chambers, often filled with echoes of history and whispers of power. In poetry, it represents grandeur, authority, and the silent stories of the past.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'aiwaan' to evoke the splendor of bygone eras or to symbolize the weight of authority. It often serves as a backdrop for tales of power and legacy.
Closing Insight
Aiwaan stands as a testament to the enduring allure of power and history.