Word Meaning
यकसाँ
yaksāñ
hiadjective
Meaning
Equal, identical, uniform, or leveled together.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'yaksāñ' denotes being identical, uniform, or leveled. In this couplet, 'khāk se yaksāñ honā' metaphorically means to be reduced to dust or wiped out by death. It conveys the tragic impermanence of beloved beings who have now become indistinguishable from the earth.
Etymology
Persian (composed of 'yak' meaning one, and 'sān' meaning like, manner, or form; meaning of one form or alike).
Usage
Frequently paired with 'khāk' (dust/earth) in ghazals to evoke death, humility, or the leveling inevitability of fate.
Examples
leveled with the dust
the changing world did not remain the same
Synonyms
बराबरएकसाहमवार
Related Words
यकसानीयकसरयक-रंग