Meaning of
ibtedaa
इब्तदा • ابتدا
English
beginning; inception
Hindi
आरंभ; शुरुआत
Urdu
آغاز; شروعات
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
kahiin ye tark-e-mohabbat kii ibtida to nahin
vo mujh ko yaad kabhi is qadar nahin aa.e
8
husn aisa hai ki dekho to lage taaj-mahal
is pe vo shaKHs sanwarta bhi ghazal jaisa hai
33
KHaamushi se hui fugaan se hui
ibtida ranj ki kahaan se hui
32
main bachpan men khilaune todta tha
mire anjaam ki vo ibtida thii
29
ibtida vo thii ki jeena tha mohabbat men muhaal
intiha ye hai ki ab marna bhi mushkil ho gaya
24
na ibtida ki khabar hai na intiha maaloom
raha ye vaham ki ham hain so vo bhi kya maaloom
22
abhii se paanv ke chaale na dekho
abhii yaaro safar ki ibtida hai
17
palak pe thehri hui shab pighal ke bah jaa.e
kisi udaas fasaane kii ibtida kijeye
16
jise anjaam tum samjhti ho
ibtida hai kisi kahaanii kii
11
zakhm hai dard hai davaa bhi hai
jaise jungle hai raasta bhi hai
yuñ to vaade hazaar karta hai
aur vo shakhs bhoolta bhi hai
ham ko har soo nazar bhi rakhni hai
aur tere paas baithna bhi hai
yuñ bhi aata nahin mujhe rona
aur maatam kii ibtida bhi hai
choomne hain pasand ke baadal
shaam hote hi lautna bhi hai
9
kahiin ye tark-e-mohabbat kii ibtida to nahin
vo mujh ko yaad kabhi is qadar nahin aa.e
8
husn aisa hai ki dekho to lage taaj-mahal
is pe vo shaKHs sanwarta bhi ghazal jaisa hai
33
Nuance
The word 'ibtedaa' evokes the sense of a fresh start, a moment where possibilities unfold. In poetry, it often symbolizes the dawn of emotions, the birth of a new journey, or the first steps into the unknown.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'ibtedaa' to capture the essence of beginnings. It can denote the start of a love story, the first light of dawn, or the initial stirrings of change.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'ibtedaa' is a gentle reminder of the beauty in new beginnings.