Word Meaning
कसू
kasu
hipronoun
Meaning
Someone, anyone; archaic oblique form of 'kisi' (belonging to someone).
Detailed Meaning
'Kasu' is an archaic form of the oblique indefinite pronoun 'kisi', common in eighteenth-century Rekhta. In this couplet, it functions possessively as 'someone's', recalling the gaze and reflection of a beloved from a bygone time. The usage underscores the distant, nostalgic remembrance typical of Mir's era.
Etymology
From Prakrit/Apabhramsha roots, tracing back to Sanskrit कस्य (kasya, 'whose/of whom').
Usage
A characteristic feature of early classical ghazal (Rekhta) that was later replaced by the standard modern form 'kisi'.
Examples
Kasu se haal-e-dil na kehna
Kasu ki deed ki hasrat
Synonyms
किसीकोई
Related Words
कभूकिसकौन