Meaning of
kamsin
कमसिन • بکھیرے
English
young; tender
Hindi
युवा; कोमल
Urdu
نوجوان; نرم
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
tiri kamsin sii aañkhen aur zulfon se mohabbat hai
jahaan hain naqsh-e-pa tere vo raston se mohabbat hai
tiri taa'riif men jab se ghazal likkhi hai shaair ne
tabhi se ham ko kaagaz aur harfon se mohabbat hai
1
maar daala hai ek kamsin ne
hont halke hain bosa bhari hai
27
achchhe bure ko vo abhii pahchaante nahin
kamsin hain bhole-bhaale hain kuchh jaante nahin
13
ai KHuda kaisi udaasi chhaa gaii
ek naazuk gulbadan sharma gaii
ek afsaana adhoora rah gaya
ek kamsin sii kali murjha gaii
4
tum ab tak kasmasaate se ho yuñ jaise ki lajavantee
koi nazon se kamsin jism ko sahla gaya tha kya
4
zameen roti hai ye aasmaan rota hai
hamaare haal pe saara jahaan rota hai
kiya hai vaar tabbasum se aise kamsin ne
sitam ke saath men teer-o-kamaan rota hai
1
qaza ke saamne lab par hañsi sajaaye hue
khada tha dasht men kamsin jawaan se aage
1
tu abhii kamsin hai naadaan hai abhii jaan-e-bahaar
ishq kya hai kitna mushkil hai ye samjhaana tujhe
1
khwahishon se vo kahaan in ke hue
chhod ke phir saath kamsin ke hue
1
ghareebi mirii kamsini kha gaii
muhabbat jawaani mirii le chuki
1
tiri kamsin sii aañkhen aur zulfon se mohabbat hai
jahaan hain naqsh-e-pa tere vo raston se mohabbat hai
tiri taa'riif men jab se ghazal likkhi hai shaair ne
tabhi se ham ko kaagaz aur harfon se mohabbat hai
1
maar daala hai ek kamsin ne
hont halke hain bosa bhari hai
27
Nuance
In its original sense, 'kamsin' evokes the freshness and innocence of youth. Poetry has embraced this word to paint images of tender beauty and the fleeting nature of early life.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'kamsin' to describe the delicate charm of youth. It contrasts with the harshness of age and experience. The word can evoke nostalgia for lost innocence.
Closing Insight
Kamsin captures the ephemeral beauty of youth, a fleeting moment cherished in the heart's memory.