Word Meaning
तन-आसाँ
tan-āsāñ
Meaning
Ease-loving, comfort-seeking, indolent, or fond of physical comfort.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'tan-āsāñ' refers to someone inclined toward leisure, bodily ease, and self-indulgence rather than toil. In the cited couplet, it evokes a contrast between the ease-seeking, lethargic state of people and the awakening passion imparted to them. It frequently connotes avoidance of physical or spiritual struggle.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'tan' (body) and 'āsān' (easy, tranquil).
Usage
Commonly used in didactic and philosophical poetry as an admonishment against complacency, inertia, and avoiding hard struggle.
Examples
The comfort-seeking soul knows nothing of the trial of the path.
Do not seek refuge in ease-loving habits when confronting destiny.