Meaning of
kamaan
कमाँ • کماں
English
bow; arc; curve
Hindi
धनुष; चाप; वक्र
Urdu
کماں; قوس; خم
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
ik parinda abhii udaan men hai
teer har shaKHs ki kamaan men hai
22
ye hijraton ka zamaana bhi kya zamaana hai
unhin se door hain jin ke li.e kamaana hai
59
kabhi to kosate honge safar ko
kabhi jab yaad karte honge ghar ko
nikal padti hain aulaaden kamaane
parinde khol hi lete hain par ko
56
meri shohrat ke taqaze hi alag the taabish
gumshuda rahte hue naam kamaana tha mujhe
40
ye jo daulat kamaani pad rahi hai
badi qeemat chukaani pad rahi hai
37
haddiyaan baap ki goode se hui hain khaali
kam se kam ab to ye bete bhi kamaane lag jaayen
35
vaqt aane do aasmaan men rahenge
teer aaKHir kab tak kamaan men rahenge
30
tum bhi shaa
dii karke hamko bhool gaii
ham bhi naam kamaane men masroof hue
29
paisa kamaane aate hain sab raajneeti men
aata nahin hai koi bhi khone ke vaaste
chhammo ka mujra sunte hain neta jo raat bhar
sansad bhawan men aate hain sone ke vaaste
26
zahifi is li.e mujh...ko suhaani lag rahi hai
ise kamaane men poori jawaani lag rahi hai
nateeja ye hai ki barson talaash-e-zaat ke baad
vahaañ khada hooñ jahaan ret paani lag rahi hai
25
ik parinda abhii udaan men hai
teer har shaKHs ki kamaan men hai
22
ye hijraton ka zamaana bhi kya zamaana hai
unhin se door hain jin ke li.e kamaana hai
59
Nuance
Kamaan evokes the image of a bow, symbolizing tension and potential energy. In poetry, it represents the arc of emotions, the curve of destiny, and the tension between desire and restraint.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'kamaan' to explore the tension in love, the arc of a journey, and the curve of time bending towards fate.
Closing Insight
Kamaan captures the elegance of curves, a reminder of the beauty in tension and release.