Meaning of
ittifaqan
इत्तिफ़ाक़न • اتفاقاً
English
coincidentally; by chance
Hindi
संयोगवश; इत्तेफाक से
Urdu
اتفاقاً; اتفاق سے
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
ittifaqan jo kabhi mil ga.e hañs bol li.e
is se zyaada nahin meraa koii rishta us se
0
baat aisi bhi bhala aap men kya rakkhi hai
ik deewane ne zameen sar pe utha rakkhi hai
ittifaqan kahiin mil jaa.e to kehna usse
tere shaair ne badi dhoom macha rakkhi hai
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ek chehra mira dard-e-dil ban gaya
theek tha aadmi muzmahil ban gaya
ittifaqan main guzra tha ik kooche se
phir guzarna hi vo mustaqil ban gaya
6
yaad ka kya hai vo kab aur kidhar aa jaa.e
ab to mumkin hi nahin unki khabar aa jaa.e
ittifaqan hi jo kholoon kabhi khidki apni
ittifaqan hi meraa yaar nazar aa jaa.e
4
ittifaaqan tum mile the hamse ham tumko mile
aur achaanak zindagi aasaan meri ho gayi
3
likhne the paryaayavaachi do KHushi ke ittifaqan
likh diya maine bhi jhoothi bewafa aur jaane kya kya
3
ittifaqan kahaan tu mujhe hai mili
muddaton baad jaise kali hai khili
1
dilon men ittifaaqan bekasi kaise
kisi bhi muddaa se berukhi kaise
1
sirf itni si gunjaish hai vasl dikhne ki
jaise ittifaqan baarish men dhoop dik jaa.e
0
ittefaaqan jab kabhi usse miloonga
be-jhijhak men gaal uske choom loonga
0
ittifaqan jo kabhi mil ga.e hañs bol li.e
is se zyaada nahin meraa koii rishta us se
0
baat aisi bhi bhala aap men kya rakkhi hai
ik deewane ne zameen sar pe utha rakkhi hai
ittifaqan kahiin mil jaa.e to kehna usse
tere shaair ne badi dhoom macha rakkhi hai
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Nuance
The word carries a sense of events unfolding without prior planning, as if guided by an unseen hand. In poetry, it often evokes the mysterious ways in which lives intersect.
Poetic Usage
Poets use it to highlight unexpected meetings or events. It can suggest the serendipity of love or the irony of fate.
Closing Insight
In its essence, 'ittifaqan' reminds us of the beauty in life's unpredictability.