Word Meaning
कसी
kisī
hipronoun
Meaning
Anyone, someone, or any person (oblique form of koi).
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Hindustani verse, 'kasi' is an older or phonetic representation of 'kisi', the oblique form of the indefinite pronoun 'koi'. In this couplet, it appears with the postposition 'se' to convey that no person went along, underscoring the speaker's total isolation on the path to the grave.
Etymology
Sanskrit कस्य (kasya) via Prakrit कस्स (kassa).
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal tradition to heighten themes of loneliness, neglect, or universal indifference.
Examples
I am not the light of anyone's eye.
Said nothing to anyone regarding the agony of love.
Synonyms
किसीकोईशख़्स
Related Words
किसकिसेकुछ