Word Meaning
उड़ाई
uṛā'ī
Meaning
Stolen, borrowed, plagiarized, or circulated (of words, ideas, or rumors).
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning to make fly or scatter, in this poetic context it signifies filching, plagiarizing, or borrowing someone else's artistic ideas without acknowledgment. The poet observes that the nightingale's melodies are merely stolen imitations of his own voice, reminding that borrowed expressions cannot remain concealed. It can also signify circulating an unfounded tale or rumour.
Etymology
From Hindi-Urdu uṛānā (causative of uṛnā), tracing to Sanskrit root ḍī / uḍḍīna (to fly up).
Usage
In classical ghazal, 'uṛānā' frequently denotes either the literary theft of a poet's motif or the dispersion of rumors.
Examples
This is merely a circulated rumor.
He caught on to the stolen verse.