Meaning of
namumkin
नामुमकिन • ناممکن
English
impossible; unattainable
Hindi
असंभव; अप्राप्य
Urdu
ناممکن; ناقابل حصول
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
aa.e tujhe ghin dekh kar mujh...ko ki aise din nahin
mushkil bahut hooñ main magar ai yaar namumkin nahin
1
pehla ishq safal ho jaa.e yaar kahaan ye mumkin hai
pahli roti gol bane ye to lagbhag namumkin hai
39
achha to aise milnaa naa-mumkin hai kya
le phir tere khaatir ham mar hi jaate hain
7
is duniya ki reeti-ras
men na jaane kyuuñ aisi hain
dharm jaati sang pyaar pisege ye afwaaen kaisi hain
door kshitij par milte to hai milan magar namumkin hai
teri-meri haalat jaanam dharti ambar jaisi hain
3
chahe kitnii bhi koshish karloon lekin
tujhse nafrat karna to namumkin hai
2
har insaan ke andar itni khwaahish ho
dhoop ziyaada ho jaa.e to baarish ho
kisi bahaane yaad rakhe vo shakhs mujhe
ishq agar namumkin hai to ranjish ho
2
raanjhe majnoon jaisi shohrat sab paa.e yah namumkin
sab ke ishq ka charcha bhi ho yaar zaroori thodii hai
1
ishq men vaise namumkin hai chashm-e-mizgaan paa.e sukoon
kuchh KHvaabon ko bun luun main bhi neend agar aa jaa.e to
1
ishq ne aaKHir ye kis do rahe par la kar khada mujh...ko kiya hai
tujh ko paana bhi jahaan mushkil bhulaana bhi hai namumkin sa tujh ko
1
naa-mumkin ko mumkin karna
apne dil ki har din karna
1
aa.e tujhe ghin dekh kar mujh...ko ki aise din nahin
mushkil bahut hooñ main magar ai yaar namumkin nahin
1
pehla ishq safal ho jaa.e yaar kahaan ye mumkin hai
pahli roti gol bane ye to lagbhag namumkin hai
39
Nuance
In its essence, 'namumkin' speaks to the boundaries of possibility, a word that defines the limits of what can be achieved. In poetry, it often evokes a sense of longing or the tension between desire and reality.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'namumkin' to express the futility of certain desires or dreams. It often highlights the struggle against insurmountable odds, the heart's yearning for the unreachable.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'namumkin' serves as a poignant reminder of the human condition - the eternal dance between hope and limitation.