Word Meaning
इम्बिसात
imbisāt
Meaning
Joy, delight, cheerfulness, or gladness of heart.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'imbisat' denotes an expansion of the spirit, deep delight, or carefree rejoicing. In this couplet, 'ahd-e-imbisat' refers to the anticipated era of youthful happiness and ease. The poet laments that this period of pleasure was paradoxically lived out beneath the perpetual threat of the sword.
Etymology
Arabic, from the root b-s-ṭ (ب-س-ط) meaning to spread out or expand; Form VII verbal noun inbisāṭ (انْبِسَاط), signifying dilatation or cheerfulness of heart.
Usage
In the ghazal, it is traditionally paired or contrasted with sorrow (alam, gham) to signify rare or fleeting states of psychological relief and bliss.
Examples
A fleeting dawn of imbisat in the night of separation.
The gathering was blessed with boundless imbisat.