Meaning of
tama'am
तमा'म • تمام
English
complete; entire; whole
Hindi
पूर्ण; सम्पूर्ण; पूरा
Urdu
مکمل; پورا; سارا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
main tamaam din ka thaka hua tu tamaam shab ka jaga hua
zaraa thehar ja isee mod par tere saath shaam guzaar luun
59
main zindagi men aaj pahli baar ghar nahin gaya
magar tamaam raat dil se maa ka dar nahin gaya
bas ek dukh jo mere dil se umr bhar na jaayega
us..ko kisi ke saath dekh kar main mar nahin gaya
173
us ke honton pe rakh ke hont apne
baat hi ham tamaam kar rahe hain
129
ik roz khel khel men ham us ke ho ga.e
aur phir tamaam umr kisi ke nahin hue
87
mirii ghazal ki tarah us ki bhi hukoomat hai
tamaam mulk men vo sab se khoobsurat hai
bahut dinon se mire saath thii magar kal shaam
mujhe pata chala vo kitnii khoobsurat hai
80
ulti ho gaiin sab tadbeerein kuchh na davaa ne kaam kiya
dekha is beemaari-e-dil ne aaKHir kaam tamaam kiya
72
dekha hai zindagi ko kuchh itne qareeb se
chehre tamaam lagne lage hain ajeeb se
69
main to safon ke darmiyaan kab se pada hoon neem jaañ
mere tamaam jaañ nisaar mere li.e to mar ga.e
62
main sun raha hooñ phone pe khaamoshiyaan teri
main jaanta hooñ aaj se kya kya tamaam hai
62
aaKHir ko hañs padenge kisi ek baat par
rona tamaam umr ka be-kaar jaayega
61
main tamaam din ka thaka hua tu tamaam shab ka jaga hua
zaraa thehar ja isee mod par tere saath shaam guzaar luun
59
main zindagi men aaj pahli baar ghar nahin gaya
magar tamaam raat dil se maa ka dar nahin gaya
bas ek dukh jo mere dil se umr bhar na jaayega
us..ko kisi ke saath dekh kar main mar nahin gaya
173
Nuance
In its original sense, 'tama'am' conveys a sense of completeness and wholeness. In poetry, this word often expands to encompass the idea of fulfillment and the totality of an experience or emotion.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'tama'am' to evoke the sense of an all-encompassing love or an unbroken journey. It can also contrast with fragmentation or incompleteness, highlighting the beauty of unity.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'tama'am' embodies the serene beauty of wholeness, a gentle reminder of the harmony in completeness.