Word Meaning
बिसान
bisān
hipreposition
Meaning
Like, resembling, in the manner of.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'bisān' (or 'basān') functions as a comparative particle meaning 'like' or 'resembling'. In this couplet, it appears in the construct 'bisān-e-sharar', meaning 'like a spark'. It illustrates the extreme brevity and transience of life, which vanishes as swiftly as an ember's flash.
Etymology
Persian (compound of preposition 'ba' meaning with/to, and 'sān' meaning manner or likeness).
Usage
Frequently used with an izafat in classical ghazal poetry to draw vivid similes of transience or grief.
Examples
bisān-e-sharar (like a spark)
bisān-e-gard (like dust)
Synonyms
मानिंदमिस्लतरहसमान
Related Words
शररमोहलतसान