तस्कीं

Meaning

Solace, peace of mind, comfort, tranquility, or relief.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, taskeen denotes solace, inner calm, or emotional alleviation, which is perpetually denied to the anguished lover. In this verse, Ghalib uses it to signify the tranquil repose that his frenzy claims back as tribute or blood-money for the cruelty of neglect.

Etymology

Arabic verbal noun from the root s-k-n (س-ك-ن), meaning to be still, quiet, or at rest.

Usage

Conventionally paired as an antonymic counterpart to 'iztirab' (restlessness) or 'wahshat' (frenzy) in the ghazal tradition.

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