Word Meaning

अम्न

amn

hinoun

Meaning

Peace, tranquility, safety, security, or freedom from distress.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'amn' denotes peace, sanctuary, or relief from affliction and upheaval. In this couplet, it represents an ironic tranquility; the beloved's cruelty is so total that fate has no fresh torment left to impose, bringing a morbid kind of peace to the soul.

Etymology

Arabic (أَمْن), conveying freedom from fear, security, and tranquility.

Usage

Commonly contrasted with turbulence (fitna) or tyranny (sitam), often deployed with tragic irony to describe the quiet that follows complete emotional ruin.

Examples

Seeking a single breath of peace amid life's relentless trials.

A quiet dawn that brought peace to a weary heart.

Synonyms

सुकूनशांतिचैनसलामती

Related Words

अम्न-ओ-अमाननवेद-ए-अम्नइत्मीनानआमान
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