Word Meaning
मस्कन
maskan
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Dwelling, abode, residence, or habitation.
Detailed Meaning
'Maskan' signifies a dwelling place, residence, or permanent abode. In Urdu poetry, it frequently symbolizes a sanctuary of sorrow, a ruined heart, or the beloved's street. In this couplet, it denotes the eye or the source of affliction as the poet's true dwelling.
Etymology
Arabic مَسْكَن (maskan), derived from the root s-k-n (س-ك-ن), meaning 'to dwell, settle, or rest'.
Usage
In classical ghazal tradition, 'maskan' is frequently paired in izafat constructions to designate a metaphorical home of anguish, memory, or love.
Examples
the abode of grief
a dwelling of desolate madness
Synonyms
आशियानाठिकानामकामनिवास
Related Words
साकिनसुकूनसकीनत