Meaning of
itaab
इताब • عتاب
English
reproach; mild rebuke
Hindi
उलाहना; हल्की फटकार
Urdu
عتاب; ہلکی سرزنش
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ye ilm ka sauda ye risaale ye kitaaben
ik shaKHs ki yaadon ko bhulaane ke li.e hain
67
dhoop men niklo ghataon men naha kar dekho
zindagi kya hai kitaabon ko hata kar dekho
136
kitaab film safar ishq shayari aurat
kahaan kahaan na gaya KHud ko dhoondhta hua main
109
titli se dosti na gulaabon ka shauq hai
meri tarah use bhi kitaabon ka shauq hai
99
ab ke ham bichhde to shaayad kabhi KHvaabon men milen
jis tarah sukhe hue phool kitaabon men milen
95
ye muhabbat kii kitaaben kaun yuñ kab tak padhe
kaun maare roz hi ik baat pe apna hi man
87
kitaaben band karke jab main bistar par pahunchta hooñ
tumhaari yaad bhi aakar bagal men late jaati hai
85
bichhad gaya hooñ magar yaad karta rehta hooñ
kitaab chhod chuka hooñ padhaai jaarii hai
81
prem ki gali men sab sharaab lekar aa.e the
ham bahut kharab the kitaab lekar aa.e the
77
aaj palte jo khabaab ke panne
maine dil ki kitaab ke panne
waqt ne dekh mod rakhe hain
tere husno shabaab ke panne
76
ye ilm ka sauda ye risaale ye kitaaben
ik shaKHs ki yaadon ko bhulaane ke li.e hain
67
dhoop men niklo ghataon men naha kar dekho
zindagi kya hai kitaabon ko hata kar dekho
136
Nuance
Itaab carries the weight of gentle disapproval, a soft chiding that speaks of care and concern. In poetry, it often reflects the delicate balance between love and disappointment.
Poetic Usage
Poets use itaab to express the tender reproach of a lover or a friend. It conveys a sense of intimacy, where even rebuke is wrapped in affection.
Closing Insight
Itaab is the whisper of love's gentle admonition, a reminder that even in disapproval, there is care.