Word Meaning
कुढ़ने
kuṛhne
hiverb (infinitive, oblique)
Meaning
To fret, pine, grieve inwardly, or smolder in distress.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'kuṛhna' describes burning or fretting inwardly with unexpressed anguish, frustration, or sorrow. In this couplet, it represents the speaker's internal tempest of suppressed torment ('kuṛhne ko hūñ maiñ āndhī'), juxtaposed against the cloud's external lamentation. It denotes a state of emotional turmoil where the grief consumes the sufferer from within.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'क्वथन' (kvathana, boiling/simmering) via Prakrit to Hindustani 'कुढ़ना / کڑھنا'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry to denote hidden heartbreak, pent-up anguish, and silent inner torment.
Examples
Pining away in dark solitude
Consuming oneself inwardly in grief
Synonyms
सुलगनातड़पनाघुलनाझुंझलाना
Related Words
कुढ़नकुढ़ानाकुढ़