Word Meaning
इंसाँ
insaañ
hinoun
Meaning
Human being, man, or mortal.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'insaañ' represents a human being, often serving as a poetic contraction of 'insaan' with a terminal nun ghunna to satisfy the poetic meter. In this couplet, it refers to mortal humankind experiencing profound adversity and developing emotional endurance through suffering.
Etymology
Arabic root أ-ن-س (ʾ-n-s), meaning companionship or human warmth; entered Urdu via Persian as 'insaan'.
Usage
Poets frequently employ 'insaañ' instead of 'insaan' to adapt the word to the meter without altering the meaning.
Examples
Dard-e-dil paane ko insaañ ban gaya
Har simt bheed thi par koi insaañ na tha
Synonyms
इंसानबशरआदमीमानव
Related Words
इंसानियतइंसानीबशरियत