Meaning of
fishaan
फ़िशाँ • فشاں
English
scattering; dispersing; spreading
Hindi
बिखराव; फैलाव; प्रसार
Urdu
بکھراؤ; پھیلاؤ; اشاعت
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
is majlis-e-mmatam pe zar-afshaan kafan mat rakh bashar
mauzaa men chalte hain kapde paak miTTi men sane
0
nikaaloon kaise main do din kii zindagi men waqt
pachaas kaam mire ek din men rahte hain
2
ishq ki ek kahaanii bhi hai ye taajmahal
gham judaai ka sunaati bhi hai ye taajmahal
haath katwa de jo ma'soom se mazdooron ke
khun-fishaani ki nishaani bhi hai ye taajmahal
1
kya kaha dard ke daldal se nikaaloon tujhko
teraa hamdard hooñ main teraa KHuda thodii hooñ
1
kahaan kahaan se use nikaaloon ki ek uskaa pata nahin hai
hai aisa kuchh kya mere badan men jahaan kabhi vo raha nahin hai
1
is majlis-e-mmatam pe zar-afshaan kafan mat rakh bashar
mauzaa men chalte hain kapde paak miTTi men sane
0
nikaaloon kaise main do din kii zindagi men waqt
pachaas kaam mire ek din men rahte hain
2
Nuance
Originally, 'fishaan' conveys the act of scattering or spreading. In poetry, it often symbolizes the dispersal of emotions or thoughts, akin to the scattering of petals or seeds, suggesting both beauty and transience.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'fishaan' to evoke imagery of ephemeral beauty and the fleeting nature of life. It can suggest the gentle dispersal of love or the inevitable spread of sorrow.
Closing Insight
Fishaan captures the delicate dance between presence and absence, echoing the transient beauty of life's moments.