ऐन

Meaning

Very, exact, precisely, or in the very midst.

Detailed Meaning

In poetry, 'ain' is often used adjectivally or adverbially to mean 'exact', 'the very', or 'in the very center or peak of something'. In this couplet, it modifies paradise ('ain jannat') to mean 'right inside paradise' or 'in the very heart of heaven'. It intensifies the ironic contrast between supreme bliss and the dread of suffering.

Etymology

Arabic (عین / 'ayn), literally meaning 'eye', 'source', 'essence', or 'the thing itself'.

Usage

In ghazal diction, 'ain' commonly combines with nouns of time or state (e.g., ain-e-vasl, ain-e-shabab) to denote the very apex or center of an experience.

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