Word Meaning
क्यूँके
kyunke
Meaning
How, in what manner, or how possibly.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'kyunke' is frequently used in the sense of 'kyunkar' (how/in what manner) rather than its modern causal meaning 'because'. In this couplet, it introduces a rhetorical question expressing impossibility: how can a claim of love and intimacy possibly hold true between a majestic beloved and a destitute beggar? It serves to convey the immense gulf between the lover and the beloved.
Etymology
Hindustani compound of 'kyūn' (why) and the particle 'ke', historically synonymous with 'kyūnkar'.
Usage
In classical poetry, it is primarily used as an interrogative expressing disbelief or rhetorical impossibility rather than a causal conjunction.
Examples
How can the afflicted heart endure this sorrow?
How can the tale of longing be told?