Meaning of
eemaa
ईमा • ایما
English
gesture; indication; hint
Hindi
संकेत; इशारा; इशारा
Urdu
اشارہ; علامت; کنایہ
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
un ke dekhe se jo aa jaati hai munh par raunaq
vo samjhte hain ki beemaar ka haal achha hai
37
khaatir se ya lihaaz se main maan to gaya
jhoothi qasam se aapka eimaan to gaya
74
ulti ho gaiin sab tadbeerein kuchh na davaa ne kaam kiya
dekha is beemaari-e-dil ne aaKHir kaam tamaam kiya
72
sabse bezaar ho gaya hooñ main
zehni beemaar ho gaya hooñ main
koi achchhii khabar nahin mujh
men
yaanii akhbaar ho gaya hooñ main
71
ek bhi ummeed ki chitthi idhar aati nahin
ho na ho apne samay ka daakiya beemaar hai
51
achchhe ho kar laut ga.e sab ghar lekin
maut ka chehra yaad raha beemaaron ko
45
beemaar ko marz ki davaa deni chahiye
main peena chahta hooñ pila deni chahiye
42
poori tarah se ab ke taiyyaar ho ke nikle
ham chaaragar se milne beemaar ho ke nikle
42
poori kaaynaat men ek kaatil beemaarii ki hawa ho gaii
waqt ne kaisa sitam dhaaya ki dooriyaan hi davaa ho gayeen
40
vo bas hañsi uski nahin upchaar tha jaise chhupa
beemaar ke bhi haal ko hamne nikhrate dekha hai
38
un ke dekhe se jo aa jaati hai munh par raunaq
vo samjhte hain ki beemaar ka haal achha hai
37
khaatir se ya lihaaz se main maan to gaya
jhoothi qasam se aapka eimaan to gaya
74
Nuance
Eemaa carries the subtlety of a gesture or hint, often unspoken yet deeply understood. In poetry, it evokes the delicate dance of communication that transcends words, where a mere glance or movement can convey profound meaning.
Poetic Usage
Poets use eemaa to explore the unsaid, the space between words. It often appears in themes of love, where a simple gesture holds the weight of unspoken emotions.
Closing Insight
Eemaa invites us to listen to the silence, to see the invisible threads that bind us.