Word Meaning
आशियान
aashiyan
hinoun
Meaning
A bird's nest; a shelter or dwelling place.
Detailed Meaning
Literally referring to a bird's nest, the term in poetic parlance symbolizes a modest home, refuge, or vulnerable sanctuary. In this couplet, it represents the safe abode from which the poet's restless heart fell agitatedly into the garden like a streak of lightning. It highlights the transience and fragility of worldly peace.
Etymology
Persian (آشیان / āshiyān, meaning nest, roost, or home).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'aashiyan' is traditionally juxtaposed with 'barq' (lightning) and 'sayyad' (hunter) to evoke the vulnerability of love and domestic peace.
Examples
When the lightning struck, our fragile nest was reduced to ashes.
A wounded bird longs only for its distant sanctuary.
Synonyms
आशियानानशेमनघोंसलाबसेरा
Related Words
बर्क़चमनसय्यादक़फ़स