Word Meaning
आसाँ
āsaañ
hiadjective
Meaning
Easy, simple, free from difficulty or distress.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'āsaañ' is the metrical contraction of the Persian loanword 'āsān', signifying ease or alleviation. In this couplet, it occurs as an imperative or plea ('मुश्किल आसाँ कर') to untie existential knots and relieve hardship. It stands in direct antithesis to 'dushvār' and 'mushkil'.
Etymology
Persian 'āsān' (آسان), shortened poetically with noon-ghunna for meter.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'āsaañ' is frequently paired in contrast with 'mushkil' to underscore the pain of unrequited love or existential distress.
Examples
To make an arduous path easy
Love is never deemed simple or easy
Synonyms
सहलसहजसुगम
Related Words
आसानीदुश्वारमुश्किल