Meaning of
kashaan
कशाँ • کشان
English
pull; attraction; yearning
Hindi
खींच; आकर्षण; लालसा
Urdu
کھینچ; کشش; آرزو
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
raasta kahkashaan ka itnaa bhi mushkil to nahin
ilm kya kya nahin kar saka jahaan men yaaron
0
abhii dil men phir ek KHvaahish ugi hai
nazar kahkashaan par hi aakar tiki hai
vo ik daur tha jugnuon se mukammal
lagii ab to bas chaand par tak-taki hai
13
kahkashaan qamar suraj aasmaan de denge
tumko jaan tohfe men do jahaan de denge
dil to ek chhoti si shay hai maangkar dekho
jaan-e-jaan tumko ham apni jaan de denge
13
kahkashaan dekh zameen par kisi khushhaali jaakar
kitne taare to chataai pe pade milte hain
2
khabar teri zaraa si chahiye bas
mujhe kya chaand taare kahkashaan se
siva aañsu ke kuchh milnaa nahin hai
tavqko kuchh na rakh mujh raaygaan se
1
ek din aah-o-fugaan se oob kar
chal pade ham dastaan se oob kar
aakhirsh meraa bhi maqsad ban gaya
dhool banna kahkashaan se oob kar
1
vahaañ u
uupar khala men kahkashaan men kaun rehta hai
falak ke paar jo hai us jahaan men kaun rehta hai
tahal aa.e hain vaise to bashar ham chaand tak lekin
sawaal ab bhi vahii hai aasmaañ men kaun rehta hai
1
ran men hamaare haal pe qaateel bhi roega
aañkhen bhi KHoon roengi ye dil bhi roega
ye arsh farsh shams qamar aur kahkashaan
saare shajar parind ye saahil bhi roega
1
ye aftaab-o-qamar kahkashaan KHuda ki qasam
tumhaare chehra-e-anwar se noor lete hain
0
raasta kahkashaan ka itnaa bhi mushkil to nahin
ilm kya kya nahin kar saka jahaan men yaaron
0
abhii dil men phir ek KHvaahish ugi hai
nazar kahkashaan par hi aakar tiki hai
vo ik daur tha jugnuon se mukammal
lagii ab to bas chaand par tak-taki hai
13
Nuance
The word 'kashaan' evokes a sense of being drawn towards something with an irresistible force. In poetry, it often symbolizes the magnetic pull of love or destiny, where the heart is involuntarily led by unseen threads.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'kashaan' to express the inevitable draw towards a beloved or a fateful event. It captures the tension between desire and destiny, often highlighting the struggle of the heart against its own inclinations.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'kashaan' embodies the silent yet powerful forces that guide the heart's journey.