Meaning of
imkaan
इम्कान • امکان
English
possibility; potential
Hindi
संभावना; क्षमता
Urdu
امکان; صلاحیت
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ab had se guzar jaane ka imkaan bahut hai
lutne ko abhii ishq men samaan bahut hai
aankhoñ ko sahoolat hai use dekh rahi hain
itni bhi sahoolat to meri jaan bahut hai
1
muqarrar din nahin to lamha-e-imkaan men aao
agar tum mil nahin sakti to mere dhyaan men aao
bala ki khoobsurat lag rahi ho aaj to jaanaan
mujhe ik baat kahni thii tumhaare kaan men aao
44
jab bhi tiri qurbat ke kuchh imkaan nazar aa.e
ham KHush hue itne ki pareshaan nazar aa.e
38
badh ke imkaan se nuqsaan uthaaye hue hain
ham muhabbat men bahut naam kamaaye hue hain
mere maula mujhe taabeer ki daulat de de
maine ik shakhs ko kuchh khwaab dikhaaye hue hain
32
partav se jis ke aalam-e-imkaan bahaar hai
vo nau-bahaar-e-naaz abhii raahguzaar men hai
13
bejaan dil ishq se ho ye phir kabhi
aabaad iska nahin kuchh imkaan ab
4
ik fees
dii bhi mumkin nain laut aanaa teraa
kisne pila dii mujh...ko imkaan badh raha hai
2
main hi tha paagal kahiin KHud mere hi imkaan se
tod jaata dil meraa hi kitne itminaan se
2
koi imkaan baarish ka nahin hai
khizaan ki umr badhti ja rahi hai
1
tum ko imkaan nahin tha us din
yah KHushi haath se gir jaayegi
1
ab had se guzar jaane ka imkaan bahut hai
lutne ko abhii ishq men samaan bahut hai
aankhoñ ko sahoolat hai use dekh rahi hain
itni bhi sahoolat to meri jaan bahut hai
1
muqarrar din nahin to lamha-e-imkaan men aao
agar tum mil nahin sakti to mere dhyaan men aao
bala ki khoobsurat lag rahi ho aaj to jaanaan
mujhe ik baat kahni thii tumhaare kaan men aao
44
Nuance
Imkaan embodies the concept of possibility, the open-ended potential of what might be. In poetry, it often reflects the tension between hope and uncertainty, the delicate balance of dreams and reality.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'imkaan' to explore the space between what is and what could be. It can evoke a sense of longing or the courage to dream.
Closing Insight
Imkaan invites us to dwell in possibility. It reminds us that the future is a canvas yet to be painted.