कुढि़ए

Meaning

To fret, grieve inwardly, or endure deep vexation.

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, the word functions as a hortative or reflexive verb urging the lover to endure suffering and burn inwardly with patience. It suggests that when standard remedies fail in love, one must resign oneself to the affliction itself until relief emerges from the very pain. It evokes quiet agony, vexation, and persistent emotional distress.

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit, tracing back to Sanskrit क्वथति (kvathati, 'to boil, simmer, suffer heat').

Usage

In classical ghazal poetry, it captures the quiet, consuming inner torment and passive endurance characteristic of the suffering lover.

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