कीजे

Meaning

Please do; do (a polite or poetic imperative of 'to do').

Detailed Meaning

'Kīje' is a classical and poetic precative/imperative form of the verb 'karnā' (to do), equivalent to the contemporary standard 'kījiye'. In this couplet, it combines with the noun 'qat'a' (severance) to form 'qat'a kīje na' (do not sever), conveying a polite, tender, and desperate entreaty to the beloved. Its shorter metrical weight makes it indispensable in classical Urdu poetics.

Etymology

Derived from Middle Indo-Aryan/Prakrit forms (such as kīraï/kijjaï) rooted in Sanskrit kṛ (कृ, 'to do').

Usage

Extensively favored over 'kījiye' in classical Urdu ghazals due to its concise metrical length (fa'ūl / fa'il) and formal musical elegance.

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