Word Meaning
कसो
kaso
Meaning
Anyone, someone, or any person (archaic oblique form of 'someone').
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Rekhta, 'kaso' (or 'kasu') functions as an archaic oblique form of the indefinite pronoun 'koi', corresponding to modern 'kisi'. In this couplet, 'kaso se' signifies 'from anyone' or 'with anybody', conveying that the speaker no longer harbors grievance or complaint toward any individual. This form frequently appears in eighteenth-century Delhi poetry before standard modern grammar stabilized.
Etymology
Derived from Old Hindi/Braj Bhasha 'कसो/किसू', originating ultimately from Sanskrit interrogative/indefinite stems such as 'kasya'.
Usage
A characteristic marker of eighteenth-century Rekhta poetry, later replaced almost entirely by 'kisi' in standard modern Urdu.
Examples
kaso se dil na lagana
kaso pe bharosa na raha