Meaning of
qiyaam
क़ियाम • قیام
English
stay; pause; residence
Hindi
ठहराव; विराम; निवास
Urdu
قیام; توقف; رہائش
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
dil ne pahle pehal to us kii kamii tasleem kii
phir kahiin aankhoñ ne apni bebasi tasleem kii
tujh se milte hi mujhe pahli mohabbat ho gaii
aur maine vo mohabbat aakhiri tasleem kii
7
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
makeen-e-dil ko khaanuma-kharaabiyo'n se ishq tha
qayaam dhoondhta raha tumhaari chat ke baad bhi
27
gar zindagi men mil ga.e phir ittifaq se
poochhenge apna haal tiri bebaasi se ham
26
hawa ko khareed'ne ke laale pade hain
hamaare qayamat se pale pade hain
23
ta-qayamat shab-e-furqat men guzar jaayegi umr
saath din ham pe bhi bhari hain sehar hone tak
17
bahut banaaenge lekin kabhi nahin banegi
puraani cheez dobara nayi nahin banegi
vo jhurriyaan to banaa lenge mere chehre kii
musavviron se meri bebasi nahin banegi
13
aankh ki bebaasi dil ka dar dekhna
tum kisi din ghareebon ka ghar dekhna
8
roz rone ke bahaane dhoondhte hai
bebaasi se apne rishte KHoon ke hai
dekh lenge phir galat kya hai sahi kya
aa abhii ik doosre ko choomte hai
8
dil ne pahle pehal to us kii kamii tasleem kii
phir kahiin aankhoñ ne apni bebasi tasleem kii
tujh se milte hi mujhe pahli mohabbat ho gaii
aur maine vo mohabbat aakhiri tasleem kii
7
aap sab kuchh dekh sakten hain agar
phir hamaari bebaasi bhi dekhiye
30
Nuance
The word 'qiyaam' suggests a moment of stillness or a place of rest. In poetry, it often represents a pause in the journey, a moment of reflection, or the comfort of a temporary home.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'qiyaam' to express the need for rest amidst chaos, to depict a sanctuary in the midst of turmoil, or to highlight the beauty of a fleeting pause.
Closing Insight
In its quiet presence, 'qiyaam' offers a moment of peace and a reminder of the transient nature of all things.