आसान

Meaning

Easy, simple, effortless, presenting no difficulty or trouble.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'aasaan' signifies that which requires little effort or poses no obstacle. In this couplet, it is contrasted directly with 'mushkil' (difficult) to indicate that destroying or killing the lover is trivial for the beloved. The contrast sharply highlights the beloved's effortless cruelty against the irreplacable nature of the devoted lover.

Etymology

Persian (آسان / āsān), meaning easy, light, or convenient.

Usage

Frequently deployed in ghazal poetry alongside its opposite 'mushkil' to create the classical rhetorical figure of contrast (san'at-e-tazaad).

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