Word Meaning
आस्ताँ
aastaan
hinoun
Meaning
Threshold, doorstep, or sacred abode of a beloved or master.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting a threshold or portal, 'aastaan' in classical verse represents the beloved's house or a sacred shrine. In this couplet, it depicts the beloved's doorway as a holy site where even the moon bows its forehead in humble devotion. The word conveys profound reverence and absolute submission in love.
Etymology
Persian 'āstān' (آستان), meaning threshold, vestibule, or shrine.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, the beloved's threshold is venerated as a holy shrine where lovers perform symbolic prostration.
Examples
To bow one's head at the beloved's threshold
Turning the dust of the threshold into collyrium
Synonyms
देहलीज़दरचौखट
Related Words
दरगाहसजदाजबींनियाज़