Meaning of
qayamat
क़यामत • قیامت
English
doomsday; apocalypse; ultimate reckoning
Hindi
प्रलय; क़यामत का दिन; अंतिम न्याय
Urdu
قیامت; روزِ محشر; آخری حساب
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
gar zindagi men mil ga.e phir ittifaq se
poochhenge apna haal tiri bebaasi se ham
26
yaaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us ki qayamat baanhon ka
vo jo simtate honge un men vo to mar jaate honge
114
kitne aish se rahte honge kitne itraate honge
jaane kaise log vo honge jo us ko bhaate honge
yaaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us ki qayamat baanhon ka
vo jo simtate honge un men vo to mar jaate honge
95
mere kamre men udaasi hai qayamat ki magar
ek tasveer puraani si hansa karti hai
53
tum ne us roz qayamat hi utha rakkhi thii
tum ne us roz mujhe dekhte dekha hota
43
jo pardo men KHud ko chhu
paa.e hue hain
qayamat vahii to uthaaye hue hain
35
thak ga.e ham karte karte intizaar
ik qayamat un ka aanaa ho gaya
34
ghazab kiya tire wa'de pe e'tibaar kiya
tamaam raat qayamat ka intizaar kiya
31
aap sab kuchh dekh sakten hain agar
phir hamaari bebaasi bhi dekhiye
30
aañsuon se likh rahe hain bebaasi ki dastaan
lag raha hai dard ki tasveer ban jaayenge ham
28
gar zindagi men mil ga.e phir ittifaq se
poochhenge apna haal tiri bebaasi se ham
26
yaaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us ki qayamat baanhon ka
vo jo simtate honge un men vo to mar jaate honge
114
Nuance
The word evokes a sense of finality and ultimate judgment. In poetry, it often symbolizes the end of an era or a profound transformation, carrying a weight of inevitability and cosmic scale.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'qayamat' to convey the magnitude of emotional upheaval. It can represent personal cataclysms or societal collapse. Often contrasted with hope or renewal, it underscores the gravity of change.
Closing Insight
Qayamat embodies the profound weight of endings. In its shadow, poets find both despair and the seeds of new beginnings.