Meaning of
aastaan
आस्ताँ • آستاں
English
threshold; doorstep
Hindi
दहलीज़; चौखट
Urdu
آستاں; چوکھٹ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
qaari ke har gumaan se aage nikal gaya
kirdaar daastaan se aage nikal gaya
2
ab sochte hain laayenge tujh sa kahaan se ham
uthne ko uth to aa.e tire aastaan se ham
30
ashq-o-khoon ghulte hain tab deeda-e-tar banti hai
daastaan ishq men marne se amar banti hai
26
zaKHm ab javaab dega kya
dard ka kuchh hisaab dega kya
ho raqam jis
men daastaanen dil
aisi koi kitaab dega kya
8
kahaanii zindagi ki jald hi ho khatm to achha
bahut lambi ho koi daastaan to bojh lagti hai
4
shaheedon ne likhi ye daastaan-e-khoon mubarak ho
main hindustan hooñ har dil men zinda hooñ mubarak ho
4
sabr kariye dil ko mere sabr aane par
daastaan-e-ishq ka haasil sunaaunga
jang ik aisi ki jis
men haarna tay tha
main lada aise ki maano jeet jaaunga
3
daastaan-e-zindagi lutna lutaana rah gaii
chaabiyaan dii thii jise vo loot kar sab le gaya
3
sunaai daastaan-e-dard-e-dil jo mehfil men
to log kehne lage waah waah kya kehne
2
ha
men apne ghazal se dard gham tujhko sunaana hai
bataa de dil tujhe kitna abhii mujh...ko rulaana hai
tiri baatein yahaañ pe kaun ab bolein bhala raunak
s
abhii ko hai yahaañ takleef apna aastaana hai
2
qaari ke har gumaan se aage nikal gaya
kirdaar daastaan se aage nikal gaya
2
ab sochte hain laayenge tujh sa kahaan se ham
uthne ko uth to aa.e tire aastaan se ham
30
Nuance
Aastaan signifies the threshold, a place of transition and anticipation. In poetry, it represents the boundary between the known and the unknown, a space where dreams and reality converge.
Poetic Usage
Poets use aastaan to explore themes of transition and change. It is often a symbol of new beginnings, choices, and the courage to step into the unknown.
Closing Insight
Aastaan is the poetic symbol of life's thresholds, inviting us to embrace the unknown with open hearts.