Word Meaning
काटते
kaatate
hiverb
Meaning
Passing or spending time, especially with difficulty or distress.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, the idiom 'raat kaatna' refers to enduring or passing the grueling hours of the night. In this verse, Mir recalls his past when he spent whole nights in loud wailing and weeping, unlike his current feeble state where he can merely groan.
Etymology
From Sanskrit क॒र्तयति (kartayati, 'cuts'), through Prakrit कट्टेइ (kattei) into Hindi-Urdu काटना (kāṭnā).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal poetry within idioms like 'raat kaatna' to emphasize the torturous passage of time in separation.
Examples
Passing the dark night of separation in tears
How difficult it has become to pass the days without you
Synonyms
गुज़ारतेबितातेबसर करते
Related Words
काटनागुज़ारनाबसर करना