Meaning of
intihaan
इंतिहाँ • انتہا
English
extreme; limit; culmination
Hindi
चरम; सीमा; पराकाष्ठा
Urdu
انتہا; حد; عروج
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
aag the ibtida-e-ishq men ham
ab jo hain KHaak intiha hai ye
20
insaan ki khwahishon ki koi intiha nahin
do gaz zameen bhi chahiye do gaz kafan ke baad
49
yaad use intihaai karte hain
so ham us ki buraai karte hain
44
farishton se bhi achha main bura hone se pahle tha
vo mujh se intihaai KHush KHafaa hone se pahle tha
40
sach ghate ya badhe to sach na rahe
jhooth ki koi intiha hi nahin
36
tire ishq ki intiha chahta hooñ
mirii saadgi dekh kya chahta hooñ
34
kahii ye apni mohabbat ki intiha to nahin
bahut dinon se tiri yaad bhi nahin aayi
25
ibtida vo thii ki jeena tha mohabbat men muhaal
intiha ye hai ki ab marna bhi mushkil ho gaya
24
ishq tiri intiha ishq mirii intiha
tu bhi abhii na-tamaam main bhi abhii na-tamaam
22
na ibtida ki khabar hai na intiha maaloom
raha ye vaham ki ham hain so vo bhi kya maaloom
22
aag the ibtida-e-ishq men ham
ab jo hain KHaak intiha hai ye
20
insaan ki khwahishon ki koi intiha nahin
do gaz zameen bhi chahiye do gaz kafan ke baad
49
Nuance
In its original sense, 'intihaan' refers to the utmost boundary or the peak of something. In poetry, it often symbolizes the ultimate point of emotion or experience, where feelings reach their zenith and can go no further.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'intihaan' to express the peak of love, sorrow, or longing. It can denote the finality of a journey or the climax of an emotional arc.
Closing Insight
Intihaan captures the essence of reaching beyond the ordinary, where emotions transcend into the realm of the infinite.