Word Meaning
मुमकिन
mumkin
Meaning
Possible; feasible; capable of happening or being achieved.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'mumkin' refers to that which is feasible or lies within the realm of potential occurrence. In this couplet, paired with 'nahīn', it denotes impossibility—stating that grasping or viewing the beloved in a single fixed way is impossible without recognizing the varied shades of their beauty. It frequently contrasts with reality, fate, or divine omnipotence.
Etymology
Arabic مُـمْـكِـن (mumkin), active participle from the root m-k-n (to be able, to be possible).
Usage
In the ghazal, 'mumkin' is frequently paired with negative particles ('nahīn') to lament the impossibility of union, peace, or divine comprehension.
Examples
It is not possible to forget that glance.
Make this difficulty easy if it is possible.