उतनी

Meaning

That much, so much, or to that degree (feminine form).

Detailed Meaning

In poetry, 'utnī' serves as a feminine demonstrative or quantitative adjective denoting a comparative extent or quantity ('that much'). In this couplet, it modifies the feminine noun 'tāqat' (endurance, strength), indicating that the speaker lacks the requisite strength demanded by the hardships of travel. It emphasizes a painful disparity between emotional fragility and external adversity.

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit (uttia-), derived from Sanskrit correlative and demonstrative roots (iyattaka- / tāvat-).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, it is frequently used to emphasize an inadequacy of patience, life, or endurance against the vastness of suffering.

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