Meaning of
qadmon
क़दमों • قدموں
English
steps; footprints
Hindi
कदम; पदचिह्न
Urdu
قدم; نشان پا
Origin
Unknown
Ash'aar
mujhe girna hai to main apne hi qadmon men girun
jis tarah saaya-e-deewar pe deewaar gire
15
bahut pahle se un qadmon ki aahat jaan lete hain
tujhe ai zindagi ham door se pahchaan lete hain
61
mujhe dushman se bhi khuddaari ki ummeed rahtii hai
kisi ka bhi ho sar qadmon men sar achha nahin lagta
57
dhoop ko saaya zameen ko aasmaañ karti hai maa
haath rakhkar mere sar par saayebaan karti hai maa
meri KHvaahish aur meri zid uske qadmon par nisaar
haan ki gunzaish na ho to phir bhi haan karti hai maa
49
maa ke qadmon ke nishaan hain ki diye raushan hain
gaur se dekh yahiin par kahiin jannat hogii
36
ishq ko jab husn se nazrein milaana aa gaya
KHud-ba-KHud ghabra ke qadmon men zamaana aa gaya
33
tere sar pe chadhe jaate hain jinko
tere kadmon men hona chahiye tha
31
uske dabey qadmon kii sadaa sunne laga hooñ
jo shaKHs mire shahar se guzra bhi nahin hai
24
ghar se nikle hue beton ka muqaddar maaloom
maa ke qadmon men bhi jannat nahin milne waali
21
jise na aane kii qasmen main de ke aaya hooñ
usii ke qadmon kii aahat ka intizaar bhi hai
20
mujhe girna hai to main apne hi qadmon men girun
jis tarah saaya-e-deewar pe deewaar gire
15
bahut pahle se un qadmon ki aahat jaan lete hain
tujhe ai zindagi ham door se pahchaan lete hain
61
Nuance
Qadmon suggests the physical act of walking, but in poetry, it often represents the journey of life or the traces left by those who have walked before us.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'qadmon' to evoke the passage of time or to reflect on the paths taken by ancestors. It can also symbolize progress or hesitation.
Closing Insight
Qadmon captures the essence of journeys and the silent stories they tell. It is a reminder of the paths we tread.