उन्हें

Meaning

To them; him or her (respectful form, often addressing the beloved).

Detailed Meaning

This is the dative-accusative plural form of the third-person pronoun, used honorifically in classical poetry for a singular beloved. Poets employ the plural form both to convey deep deference and to maintain the traditional ambiguity of gender. In this verse, it refers directly to the reserved beloved whose sober restraint resists the lover's playful provocation.

Etymology

Hindustani, derived from Old Indo-Aryan/Prakrit oblique pronominal stems.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, honorific third-person plural pronouns like 'unhen' are universally used for the beloved to uphold decorum and ambiguity.

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