Word Meaning

उठाए

uthaye

hiverb

Meaning

Borne, endured, or tolerated (in passive/potential constructions with 'jaana').

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, 'उठाए' is part of the passive idiom 'जाते नहीं उठाए', meaning 'cannot be endured or tolerated'. The poet declares an inability to withstand the incessant morning cries of the nightingale any longer. In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently denotes bearing the weight of sorrow, cruelty, or the beloved's whims.

Etymology

Sanskrit 'उत्तिष्ठति' (uttiṣṭhati) through Prakrit 'उट्ठेइ' (uṭṭhei), developing into the causative 'उठाना'.

Usage

In ghazal diction, it is frequently combined with 'जाना' in the negative to express that grief, coyness (नाज़), or torment has exceeded human endurance.

Examples

ab ye naaz uthaye nahin jaate

gham-e-rozgar uthaye na gaye

Synonyms

सहेझिलेबर्दाश्त किए

Related Words

उठानाउठनाबर्दाश्ततहमुल
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