Word Meaning
यासमन
yāsaman
Meaning
Jasmine flower or shrub, prized for delicate white blossoms and fragrance.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetic tradition, 'yasaman' denotes the white jasmine flower, often contrasted with or paired alongside the red rose (gul). In this couplet, it represents fragile beauty, freshness, and youth that has been drained by weakness and autumn, carried away on the wind. Its loss signifies the dispersal of physical charm and vitality.
Etymology
From Persian यासमन (yāsaman), of Iranian origin; the etymological root of English 'jasmine'.
Usage
In ghazal aesthetics, yasaman often symbolizes pale beauty, purity, or delicate fragrance, frequently paired with the red rose to illustrate contrasted shades of beauty or decay.
Examples
The dispersed scent of rose and jasmine
Fragrant jasmine blooming across the garden