Word Meaning
अशिया
ashya
hinoun
Meaning
Things, objects, or material entities; plural form of 'shay'.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry and philosophical discourse, 'ashya' refers to created phenomena, material objects, or worldly entities. In this couplet, 'hasti-e-ashya' signifies the physical existence of worldly things, which the speaker perceives as nothing but an illusion (wahm). It contrasts phenomenal multiplicity with the transcendent realm of true reality.
Etymology
Arabic, broken plural of 'shay' (شَيْء, thing/entity).
Usage
Widely used in philosophical and mystical ghazals to reflect upon the illusory or contingent nature of worldly existence.
Examples
The existence of things is merely an illusion
Beyond the forms and colors of things
Synonyms
चीज़ेंवस्तुएँमौजूदात
Related Words
शयहस्तीआलमवहम