Word Meaning
ऐसी
aisī
Meaning
Such, of this kind; to such an intense degree or extent.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'aisī' functions as a feminine demonstrative adjective indicating quality or intense magnitude. In this couplet, it points to an elided feminine action or blow (such as a stroke, cut, or fire) executed with such devastating force that not even a strap of flesh or skin remained intact. It conveys the sheer absoluteness of suffering and ruin.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'īdṛśa' (ईदृश, meaning 'such' or 'of this kind'), through Prakrit 'āisa'.
Usage
Frequently deployed in ghazals to amplify emotional pathos, catastrophe, or the overwhelming power of love and fate.
Examples
Aisi lagi aag ki sab jal gaya (Such a fire broke out that everything was consumed)
Dil par aisi chot khayi (Suffered such a severe blow upon the heart)