Word Meaning
तन-आसानों
tan-aasaanon
Meaning
Those who love ease, leisure, or comfort; indolent persons.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to people who are addicted to physical comfort, ease, and aversion to hard labor or struggle. In this couplet, it describes the passive, comfort-seeking Muslims of India whose latent spirit Iqbal sought to awaken through his burning passion. The poet ironically contrasts his own ease-loving nature with his ability to inspire other indolent souls.
Etymology
Persian compound 'tan' (body) + 'āsān' (easy/at ease), with the Hindustani plural oblique suffix '-oñ'.
Usage
In reformist and reflective Urdu poetry, it is often employed with moral reproach to critique complacency and intellectual or physical decadence.
Examples
A call to awaken the ease-loving from their slumber
What do the seekers of ease know of the arduous path?