Meaning of
ina'am
इनआ'म • انعام
English
reward; gift; bounty
Hindi
इनाम; उपहार; दान
Urdu
انعام; تحفہ; بخشش
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
KHoon peeta hooñ magar jaam se dar jaata hooñ
main mohabbat ke us inaam se dar jaata hooñ
vo bhi main tha jo tere zikr pe KHush hota tha
ab ye aalam ki tere naam se dar jaata hooñ
4
choo lene do naazuk hothon ko kuchh aur nahin hain jaam hain ye
qudrat ne jo hamko bakhsha hai vo sabse haseen inaam hain ye
63
hamne ghazalon men hukumat ko likhi hai laanat
dhamkiyaan aati hain inaam to aane se raha
30
KHud bulao ke vo yuñ ghar se nahin niklega
yahaañ inaam muqaddar se nahin niklega
aise mausam men bina kaam ke aaya hua shaKHs
itni jal
dii tere daftar se nahin niklega
21
sabhi inaam nit paate hain ai sheerin-dahan tujh se
kabhu tu ek bose se hamaara munh bhi meetha kar
20
us se badh kar kiya milega aur inaam-e-junoon
ab to vo bhi kah rahe hain apna deewaana mujhe
18
mohabbat kii saza tark-e-mohabbat
mohabbat ka yahii inaam bhi hai
14
mashhoor bhi hain badnaam bhi hain KHushiyon ke naye paighaam bhi hain
kuchh gham ke bade inaam bhi hain padhiye to kahaanii kaam ki hai
13
hañs hañs ke jawaan dil ke ham kyun na chunen tukde
har shaKHs kii qismat men inaam nahin hota
5
kiya hai ishq to is
men munaafa kya khasaara kya
faqat ham to ise inaam ka unwaan dete hain
5
KHoon peeta hooñ magar jaam se dar jaata hooñ
main mohabbat ke us inaam se dar jaata hooñ
vo bhi main tha jo tere zikr pe KHush hota tha
ab ye aalam ki tere naam se dar jaata hooñ
4
choo lene do naazuk hothon ko kuchh aur nahin hain jaam hain ye
qudrat ne jo hamko bakhsha hai vo sabse haseen inaam hain ye
63
Nuance
In its original sense, 'ina'am' signifies a reward or gift, often given as a token of appreciation or recognition. In poetry, this word expands to encompass the idea of divine or fateful gifts, those intangible blessings that life bestows unexpectedly.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'ina'am' to evoke the sense of unexpected fortune or grace. It can symbolize the beauty of unearned blessings or the mysterious ways in which life rewards us.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'ina'am' becomes a metaphor for life's serendipitous gifts, reminding us of the beauty in the unexpected.