Word Meaning
अंदोख़्तन
andokhtan
hiverb
Meaning
To amass, gather, acquire, or store up; amassing.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian, 'andokhtan' is an infinitive meaning to collect, store, or amass. In this couplet, it represents the ongoing act of collecting or harvesting the rue-seeds of a hundred burnt hearts, where the poet asks the flame for a moment's respite so that more agony can be gathered.
Etymology
Persian infinitive 'andōkhtan' (اندوختن), from Middle Persian 'handōz-', meaning to amass, collect, or store.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazals, this Persian infinitive appears rarely and strictly within high Persianate constructions describing the accumulation of existential sorrow or passion.
Examples
The amassing of grief before the final flame
To gather endless sorrow in the silent heart
Synonyms
जमा करनाबटोरनासंचय करना
Related Words
अंदोख़्ताअंदोज़पस-अंदाज़